And again, this project is not about guns. It’s about rights. If I can collect concrete illustrations of the conflict over the rights of individual Americans, without politicizing them or steering my audience toward any particular view, I will have succeeded. To do that, I choose the arena of armament, because that is where sparks are hottest.
Here are some fires those sparks have started:
Would you give up your guns if laws were passed
Still can't have someone tell me why we need guns
Montanans insist on gun rights
This is the world we live in. The ideas fought over in those links are the same ideas that midwifed this country--it came into the world kicking and screaming, all because the government tried to round up the guns. You may feel one way, you may feel the other. All I’m saying is: Do not forget.
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A Declaration of Arms:
About the project
An ongoing documentary project focusing on gun owners and their sport. Centered around the On Target Shooting Range in Asheville, NC, the project records the moments, passions, and concerns that are unique to America’s gun owners.
The Declaration of Arms, a little-known historical document, was composed by the Second Continental Congress as an explanation for their use of force against the British. Something of these intentions still exists today, at On Target, where men and women declare their intent to govern themselves by whatever force necessary.
The Declaration of Arms, a little-known historical document, was composed by the Second Continental Congress as an explanation for their use of force against the British. Something of these intentions still exists today, at On Target, where men and women declare their intent to govern themselves by whatever force necessary.
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