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Where do bullets go when shots are fired into the air?
If you fire a gun into the air, the bullet will travel up over a kilometre.
AS the saying goes, ‘What goes up must come down’ and the problem with firing into the air is that the person who pulls the trigger has no control over where that round will land.
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According to a report by our sister publication South Coast Sun, if you fire a gun into the air, the bullet will travel up over a kilometre high (depending on the angle of the shot and the power of the gun).
Once it reaches its maximum height, the bullet will fall, and at such a speed that it could still be lethal if it hits someone.
Source: HowStuffWorks
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