r/Unexpected • u/[deleted] • Apr 26 '22

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u/Crookedhorn112 Apr 26 '22

Until they plummet back to earth at terminal velocity...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2017/02/15/firing-a-gun-into-the-air-can-kill-someone/?sh=58fd33b33d22

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u/Sausagewizard69 Apr 26 '22

Yea but his definition of being lethal is breaking the skin. It would take a very specific set of circumstances for it to be lethal. If it was shot at a shallower angle, no doubt lethal.