The past few nights, after dark we have been hearing what my husband is convinced are gunshots. We live in a rural area, and I don’t think that they are gunshots – no one would be shooting after dark! I think one of the neighbors just got their hands on some illegal fireworks and have simply been having a good time setting them off over the past couple of nights. At least that’s what I HOPE it has been! Fortunately they stop by ten pm, so we don’t lose too much sleep – I’d be very annoyed if they went on much later than that – I am an “early to bed and early to rise” person!