Protecting our children and effectively combating gun violence and mass shootings means passing legislation to ban assault weapons and large-capacity ammunition feeding devices. It will take some time to undo the damage done by Joe Biden, Steve Dettelbach, and the gun control lobby that turned the ATF into a gun control group with law enforcement powers, but they're Celebrate Independence Day in historic Newport with a reading of the Declaration and 21-gun salute at the Colony House. Find the largest selection of guns for sale. Shop shooting accessories including ammo, mags, holsters, and more on Guns.com. We’re angry at legislators who readily rally their bases behind dog-whistle calls to “combat crime” yet put NRA dollars ahead of gun control legislation that would save children’s lives. Arts & Culture Colony House to host Independence Day Celebration with Declaration Reading, 21-gun salute Newport Historical Society opens historic statehouse for Fourth of July festivities on Washington Square The BattlBox Independence Day Sale is here — and it’s one of our strongest offers of the year. From June 28th to July 4th, new customers can unlock a Kong Kase Survival Kit packed with $120+ in elite gear when they subscribe using the code: KASED. Pro Tip: The Mystery Boxes absolutely crush it in conversion. Guns.com is celebrating July 4 as the founding fathers intended: with a full week of deals on firearms and ammo. Our Independence Day sale starts Monday, June 30, and runs through Sunday, July 6. The weekend of shootings came on the one-year anniversary of the horrific mass shooting where a gunman killed seven people at an Independence Day parade in Highland Park, Illinois. Alabama-based Kimber has a new limited edition 1911 hitting the shelves on Independence Day. History of Independence Day History of the Fourth of July Did you know New York City has the biggest fireworks display in the United States and that three U.S. presidents died on July 4? It was officially adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which is why we celebrate American independence on that day. There’s some confusion over specific dates, so here’s the breakdown: on July 2nd, 1776, the part of the Declaration involving the Lee Resolution was adopted, but edits to the document took two days, so it was Blair's Law, in effect this Independence Day, prohibits celebratory gun fire Guns, and often big guns, were used to mark America’s independence. July 4, 1777 saw ships cannons fired 13 times in honor of the colonies, along with fireworks. George Washington celebrated in 1778 with a double ration of rum for the troops and an artillery salute. Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States which commemorates the ratification of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, establishing the United States of America. The Founding Father delegates of the Second Continental Congress declared that the Thirteen Colonies were no longer subject (and Independence Day is a 1996 science fiction action film that follows the citizens of Earth who band together to repel alien invaders determined to take the world by force. The film was directed by Roland Emmerich and the cast included Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Mary McDonnell, and Randy Quaid. The film would be followed twenty years later in 2016 with the sequel Independence Day A bald eagle has been freed from a tree in Rush City, Minnesota by a US Army veteran with a gun. Jason Galvin used a borrowed .22 rifle to sever a rope that had trapped the bird, firing some Little Bill Daggett: You been talking about that Queen of yours, again, Bob? [punches him] Little Bill Daggett: On Independence Day? Independence Day (also promoted as ID4) is a 1996 American science fiction action film [2][3] directed by Roland Emmerich, written by Emmerich and the film's producer Dean Devlin. The film stars an ensemble cast of Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell, Judd Hirsch, Margaret Colin, Randy Quaid, Robert Loggia, Vivica A. Fox, James Rebhorn, and Harvey Fierstein. The film Unforgiven: Directed by Clint Eastwood. With Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, Richard Harris. Retired Old West gunslinger Will Munny reluctantly takes on one last job to avenge an injustice with the help of his old partner and a young would-be gunman calling himself "The Schofield Kid".
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