Easy on them John... It is highly unusual to hear gunfire that close here, and it went on for so long, and it was worrying me. I was hesitant to call, because I can't even tell what house it is coming from, and yes, I was too chicken to go check it out for myself.
I am a shooter... so it gave me very mixed feelings to hear it. Because I know the law... and the law does not forbid shooting here... But I also know the rules for safety and ettiquette, and had no way of knowing what direction the shooter was firing in, or what kind of backdrop he had. These houses are 200 feet from me through trees, and they are 1 acre lots. Mine is a seven acre lot that might look like the safest direction to fire. Next door there is a grocery store. They may not even be aware my house is back here in these trees. I just don't know. It just isn't rural enough that people spend the day target shooting nearby. I am in the country, but there are too many people around. The sherrif's dept here are not gun grabbers. They are country cops. If they came and checked it out, their judgment on the situation would be sound. My apologies to the shooter if he was being safe. I just know too many idiots to not be a little on edge when I am hearing rifle fire 200 feet away every couple minutes for two hours or more not knowing what it is about.
And when it comes to my friends, I am not embarrassed to suggest anything that may protect them. It would be a very BAD idea for you to go check it out yourself. What if it happens to be a nutjob?