Firing guns on Fourth: When bullets go up, they must come down

Fireworks are a safety risk on the Fourth of July, but so are guns.Sheron White, of Jackson, is hoping people will learn from her experience. White, who lives on Meloan Drive, said she heard shooting on New Year’s Eve. A couple of days later, she found bullet holes in the ceiling of a bedroom where her brother sleeps. White said she wants people to know that when they shoot a gun in the air while celebrating the holidays, the bullets have to land somewhere.“We have enough gun violence without people shooting randomly and killing someone and not know it,” White said.Last month, City Councilman Kenneth Stokes proposed stricter penalties, including jail time, for those convicted of shooting a gun in city limits.

Fireworks are a safety risk on the Fourth of July, but so are guns.

Sheron White, of Jackson, is hoping people will learn from her experience. White, who lives on Meloan Drive, said she heard shooting on New Year’s Eve. A couple of days later, she found bullet holes in the ceiling of a bedroom where her brother sleeps.


White said she wants people to know that when they shoot a gun in the air while celebrating the holidays, the bullets have to land somewhere.

“We have enough gun violence without people shooting randomly and killing someone and not know it,” White said.

Last month, City Councilman Kenneth Stokes proposed stricter penalties, including jail time, for those convicted of shooting a gun in city limits.