BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — It is the Christmas season and the new year is right around the corner. This time of year can mean celebrations for some, including family gatherings and time alone enjoying a day off from work. There are many fun ways to celebrate the holidays, including good food and fireworks where they're legal. Local law enforcement, however, is telling anyone wanting to celebrate by firing their gun in the air to skip that particular tradition. What you need to know when buying, popping fireworks in Louisiana "Anyone found firing a gun into the air in Baton Rouge is subject to being arrested," reads a 2021 news release from the Baton Rouge Police Department. The department noted that bullets can fall back to the ground fast enough to injure or kill people and damage property. (Fireworks are also prohibited in East Baton Rouge Parish.) Zachary Police Chief Darryl Lawrence said that partiers should "give some thought to where that bullet is going to land." Anyone caught shooting a gun into the air could be charged with illegal use of weapons or dangerous instrumentalities, according to Lonny Cavalier, commander of the Assumption Parish Sheriff Office’s criminal administrative section. Cavalier said it hasn't happened very often in Assumption Parish. If it does and a bullet hits a roof or home, the shooter could be charged with aggravated criminal damage to property, Cavalier said. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now BRProud Daily News SIGN UP NOW If someone dies from a bullet that was shot into the air, Cavalier said, the shooter will face a minimum charge of negligent homicide. "It's something that we are not going to tolerate. Go buy some fireworks, it is legal in the parish." Go buy your fireworks or go home and sit by the bonfire," he said. Lawrence recommended that people "celebrate by enjoying being around family and friends, listening to music and just enjoying the day." Latest Posts Location of new Mississippi River Bridge near Baton Rouge to be chosen in 2025 Googly-eye sculpture prank leads to appearance on 'Late Show with Stephen Colbert' Tom Cruise awarded highest Navy honor for a civilian Suspects in Southern student's highway shooting death include man tied to 8-year-old's killing Walmart testing body cameras for some in-store employees