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To: William Tell

https://davekopel.org/2A/LawRev/american-revolution-against-british-gun-control.html

The above article is very interesting and discusses “The Powder Alarm” which happened September 1, 1774 in Charlestown. It was being held at a local militia powder house.

Exceprts:

Five days after the Powder Alarm, on September 6, the militia of the towns of Worcester County assembled on the Worcester Common. Backed by the formidable array, the Worcester Convention took over the reins of government, and ordered the resignations of all militia officers, who had received their commissions from the Royal Governor. The officers promptly resigned and then received new commissions from the Worcester Convention....

In South Carolina, patriots established a government, headed by the “General Committee.” The Committee described the British arms embargo as a plot to disarm the Americans in order to enslave them. Thus, the Committee recommended that “all persons” should “immediately” provide themselves with a large quantity of ammunition.

Without formal legal authorization, Americans began to form independent militia, outside the traditional chain of command of the royal governors. In Virginia, George Washington and George Mason organized the Fairfax Independent Militia Company. The Fairfax militiamen pledged that “we will, each of us, constantly keep by us” a firelock, six pounds of gunpowder, and twenty pounds of lead. Other independent militia embodied in Virginia along the same model. Independent militia also formed in Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maryland, and South Carolina, choosing their own officers.


93 posted on 06/04/2022 12:06:43 AM PDT by 21twelve (Ever Vigilant. Never Fearful.)
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To: 21twelve

6 lbs powder
20 lbs lead
.
About right.


103 posted on 06/04/2022 5:27:15 AM PDT by Big Red Badger (We Are JONAH)
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To: 21twelve
”Without formal legal authorization, Americans began to form independent militia, outside the traditional chain of command of the royal governors.”

Perhaps the most important point regarding the American Revolution is that it was completely lawless. Tyrannical governments do what tyrannical governments do. Freedom loving people are then forced to choose between being subjected to that tyranny or becoming outlaws.

109 posted on 06/04/2022 9:38:57 AM PDT by William Tell
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