Reply #124: As far as I can tell, there is no exceptions for rural areas...

[Solon]

· Shooting a gun into the air is a felony. You will spend up to one year in prison if you are caught.

· If you're arrested for shooting a gun into the air, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

· If a stray bullet from your gun should kill someone, you will be arrested and charged with murder.

· People involved in celebrating the holidays by shooting their guns do not realize the danger posed by their actions.

· A bullet fired into the air can climb up to two miles. When it falls back to earth, it can reach a speed of 300 to 700 feet per second.

· If you ever see someone fire a gun into the air, call law enforcement authorities.

· Celebrate the holidays safely and responsibly. Don't fire guns into the air.

http://www.mymotherlode.com/News/article/kvml/news7969

The focus for law enforcement may be on urban and suburban areas, but that doesn't mean, if you fire a rifle into the air in the boonies, as you put it, is legal, its not safe. The only reason for the focus on more population dense areas is because it increases the chances that a bullet will actually hit a person, that doesn't mean either you or your neighbors are somehow magically immune from getting hit.