"Obviously, the safety issue is very important. But, I don't know a single gun owner who doesn't know when and where he/she can safely fire their weapons."
Excellent points, xzins
Consdering how many people shoot their guns up in the air to celebrate, I find that argument questionable.
Excellent points and we will joint the festivities in southern Rhode Island. We always start with the mountain howitzer we use at re-enactments and continue on with “mucho” musket fire. That howitzer, civil war era, is heard all over town.