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Shooting actually straight up is very safe, at least for people on the ground. The terminal velocity of a bullet is fast enough to make you say "ouch", but not much else. Problems can arise if you're shooting up-ish.
These are articles for starting pistols? Or regular guns?
A starting pistol or starter pistol is a blank handgun or, more recently, an electronic toy gun or device with a button connected to a sound system that is fired to start track and field races as well as some competitive swimming races.
Oh let me check hold on
Hmm
I'm sure it's in here somewhere...