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1.) Please don’t fire your guns – it’s illegal in the city limits.
During the celebration of last year’s Chiefs win, Kansas City police fielded more than 160 emergency calls between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. about gunfire. It’s a misdemeanor, punishable by a $1,000 fine and up to a year in jail.
Sgt. Jake Becchina said people need to be reminded of the physics of gunfire.
“That bullet comes back down as fast as it leaves the barrel of the gun and you will damage property – roofs, cars – and will hurt and/or injure people if it strikes them,” he said.