Amid signs for bait and directions to the footbridge that crosses the harbor, a handmade sign posted along Boothbay Harbor’s main street has drawn complaints of racism from tourists and residents. Several weeks ago, Linc Sample posted a sign on Townsend Avenue, just across from the Congregational Church and most visible to people as they drive out of town. Along with a silhouette of an assault rifle, the sign states, “Black Rifles Matter: Yes, we have ’em. No, you can’t take ’em.”

As a Marine Corps veteran, I'm all about big guns, but this is a little extreme. A video posted to LiveLeak shows the largest caliber rifle ever made — a .905 caliber. It is one of just three produced by SSK industries in Ohio. The gentlemen trying to tame this beast in the video say the recoil is equivalent to firing 10 .30-06 rifles at the same time.