Jim Stone, Freelance Journalist

4th of July warning: BRING YOUR GUNS. No matter WHAT you are doing or where you are going, BRING THEM.

UP TO one fully loaded handgun with one in the chamber PER PERSON PLUS a rifle per group. You have been warned.

For any fireworks celebrations CONCEALED CARRY, don't make a show. If you can't conceal carry into a show, get close enough to watch and be ready for some A-holes to do a mass shooting and PUT. THEM. DOWN. Even from the sidelines if need be. If you have to be on the sidelines and have a rifle with scope, that will be the one to use because you can pick off perps on the other side of the show if you are any sort of a shot.

I suggest something with more punch than an AR. The Vegas helicopter would not have been able to cope with even a 30/30 and I would not put it past the FBI to do that again and the sidelines would be where you'd want to be to deal with a shooting helicopter if you had a rifle. I'd take a semi auto .270 or 30.06 over an AR for putting down a mass shooter and especially against a helicopter, which an AR would likely do nothing to.

I suggest bringing the BARE MINIMUM I just listed and not more, don't put any assets at risk that don't need to be put at risk. Most of your guns can stay home. Hopefully most, with my recommendation above met.

Remember Vegas. Keep in mind that to stop a mass shooting, your target will probably be FBI and they'll be situated around the perimeter, above the crowd, will be laying down, and dressed in black, JUST LIKE VEGAS. Plus a helicopter, which will have no reason to be at a fireworks show and had no reason to be above the Harvest Festival. How long has it been? They are probably ready for an encore. Ditto for the beach.

FBI now: OMG!!! CALL IT OFF! CALL IT OFF! CALL IT OFF!!!!! but keep in mind, this warning won't stop Antifa and we know they'll shoot people. The FBI may also use the old standby - drugged and hypnotized idiots.