"Perhaps it comforts you that the police were patrolling, but did you ever consider that they might not have had to patrol to the extent they do had our original rights never been tampered with or watered down? Just my thought."
I certainly consider that. In fact, considering that is in essence what this site is about.
To clarify, it doesn't particularly comfort me that "the police" are patrolling. I have been through some scary moments out there in the middle of the night, and have yet to be helped by a police officer. What comforts me about the encounter was the professional way I was treated by a competent officer. It makes me think that an armed citizen might not be so much of a pariah after all.
But never was I deluded into thinking the police could protect me. Generally, they do a great job, but even I, in my ivory darkroom, have enough street sense to know you're on your own out there.
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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The Declaration of Arms, a little-known historical document, was composed by the Second Continental Congress as an explanation for their use of force against the British.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The Declaration of Arms, a little-known historical document, was composed by the Second Continental Congress as an explanation for their use of force against the British.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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