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A bullet that comes down has enough energy to kill someone. Shotgun pellets (especially smaller birdshot) would have much less energy when it comes down. That’s why skeet shooting is the only kind where you shoot upwards. The terminal velocity of a BB is pretty small.
It’s not the first time he’s done something like that though. People (on both sides) have been accusing Biden of being senile basically since he took office.