POTD: Behind Every Blade of Grass
This photo was taken by Wes last weekend during a range day with the Randolf Rifleman’s Union, his local pro-2A organization. The rifle is a Mossberg MVP Varmint, it features a laminated bench-style stock, fluted bull barrel and best of all, AR-15 magazine compatibility.
The quote “You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass.” is often attributed to Admiral Yamamoto of the Japanese Navy during WWII. This photo reminded Wes of the quote. He wrote to us …
While I cannot speak for every blade of grass, I would dare say that the quote is probably accurate when it comes to Randolph County, North Carolina. Considering we were ranked 9th in the nation for gun ownership on a countywide basis.
That quote has been debated among gun nuts for decades. Some argue that no quantity of civilian firearms could hold back a modern army. The question may be a moot point since the end of the Cold War, but if events this year in the Middle East and Eastern Europe are anything to go by, a determined local populace armed with small arms can cause considerable problems to conventional armies.
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"a determined local populace armed with small arms can cause considerable problems to conventional armies"
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The difference is conventional armies (US and UK et al) fight using Marquess of Queensbury rules against these "insurgents" while the latter are under no constraints whatsoever. I dare say an outside invader would observe no such niceties as gentlemanly rules of engagement nor sadly would our own governments using force against their own citizens.
Americans don't have to worry about any foreign army invading.