LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville Metro Police are warning gun owners about a city ordinance that bans celebratory gunfire, something that's become common when the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve.
The ordinance was passed by Louisville Metro Council in 2022, making random gunfire illegal in Louisville. MetroSafe has received hundreds of calls about celebratory gunfire on New Year's Eve in previous years.
It's illegal to fire a gun that's not on a properly licensed gun range. People also can't be within 300 feet of a public road or alley or fire in the direction of a building with people inside. The penalty for violating the ordinance is up to 12 months in jail and a $5,000 fine.
Prior to the city-county merger in 2003, the city of Louisville had a similar ordinance in place.
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