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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In some urban areas with high crime, it is hard to distinguish fireworks from gunshots so police get fewer or erroneous reports of gunfire. [/quote]
When I moved to Columbia Heights in 1995, one of the first things I learned was how to distinguish the sound of a gunshot from fireworks.  [/quote]

I'm calling bullshit on this. What, you took a lesson? I've lived in urban areas my entire life and while I generally think I can tell, I can't always tell. I'm sure there are others that lack your omniscient ability to know one from the other...especially given how many different types of gunshots and gunfire sounds there are. [/quote]

Agree.  I've lived in DC for 30+ years and I can tell most of the time - but not all of time.  Same with car backfiring and other random sounds.  This is what living in the city is, noise - loud noise.  I hate gunshots and I hate fireworks.  I also hate sirens....but I love living in the city, so I put up with it.

I also put up with people bitching about the same crap year after year after year after year........[/quote]

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