Since he was ‘only’ aiming at a street light, that makes it all okay? The ‘burbs aren’t the wild west, you idiots!
Yes, I have set off shotgun blasts on New Year’s eve, though not for over 40 years; and the nearest neighbors were a good 1/2 mile away.
Come to think of it, that was Dad’s antique 10 gauge black powder gun, and was just powder charges...no pellets. Lots of flame, noise & smoke; no pitter-patter of falling lead.
Over in Cherryville, NC where my daughter lives they shoot antique 'muzzle loaders' for 18 straight hours. A tradition that goes back over 150 years.