Shreveport Police Dept.

Date: Dec. 30, 2008

Phone: (318) 525-5066 Fax: (318) 673-6933

Contact: Cpl. Bill Goodin, Public Information Officer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Don’t fire guns into the air

With New Year’s Eve just around the corner, the Shreveport Police Department would like to remind citizens NOT to fire guns into the air in celebration of the New Year.

The Shreveport Police Department and Crime Stoppers want to wish everyone a safe New Year’s Eve, but we also want to bring awareness to our citizens regarding the safe handling practices of firearms during the holidays. While we want our citizens to be excited about ringing in the New Year, we encourage them to do it with fireworks not firearms.

Please remember- what goes up must come down- and that certainly applies to bullets shot into the air. While you may think they magically disappear, this is not the case, and innocent people can be hurt or killed as the result of falling projectiles.

In addition, it is against the law to shoot any type of firearm in the city limits of Shreveport. Shreveport police officers will be patrolling our streets this New Year’s Eve in an aggressive, proactive effort to seek out those who are firing guns and putting the lives of others at risk.

Be responsible ringing in the New Year and use FIREWORKS NOT FIREARMS!

www.crimestoppersshreveportcaddo.com

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