Our USA was founded with (y)our US Constitution in the 18th Century after winning “Independence” from Great Britain. This “independence” was won with pistols, rifles and other weapons. Since that time, America has won WW-I, WW-II, and many other conflicts and wars with a multitude of weaponry, including automatic rifles.
After WW-II, there were questions as to why the Japanese did not attack America inland after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The primary seems to be that the Japanese generals and admirals knew that almost every home had rifles and other guns, and Americans knew how to use them. Japanese leaders feared losing the war if they attacked America internally. The world's largest army.... America 's hunters!
As part of our Constitution is the Second Amendment: “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”
Now, 40 Union County residents have sued Dr. Michael Land who legally fires machine guns on a legal, fully qualified target firing range. I would bet the legal, fully qualified target firing range was there before the suing neighbors. It may be that some of these 40 prosecuting neighbors will not accept our Constitutional Second Amendment’s “right to keep and bear Arms”. Automatic weapons are regulated by Federal Law. It is my information that this legal, fully qualified target firing range is in compliance to all Constitutional law, US Code (Federal Law), and the National Rifle Association (NRA). Furthermore, Dr. Land has “added precautions” to make the legal, fully qualified target firing range even safer.
It may be understandable for neighbors to feel a certain amount of anxiety when hearing automatic weapons fire. Nevertheless, it is more important for us to protect our Constitution intact, and the Second Amendment.
Constitutionally, every law-abiding American has a right to own guns or reject their individual ownership of guns. Legally, others should not deny any American the right to own a gun, as allowed under current law, or the right to practice with the weapon(s) on a legal, fully qualified target firing range. You, another member of your family, and/or a neighbor next door may be the “next hero” to fight for your Constitutional “rights” with an automatic rifle in our next conflict or war.
Oscar Y. Harward
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