Is that really the case? The chance of someone being injured by a "warning shot" is essentially the proportion of the ground surface which is occupied by a per

Is that really the case? The chance of someone being injured by a "warning shot" is essentially the proportion of the ground surface which is occupied by a person. Unless you're in a crowded area, this is very low - in fact I would think it's less likely than a bystander being struck by a horizontally-fired bullet that misses its intended target.