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To: pissant
Forming an expeditionary force of around 700 men, to be led by Lt. Col. Francis Smith, Gage ordered that the militia stockpiles in Concord be seized and destroyed

There you have it. Gun control was directly responsible for the 'shot heard around the world'
4 posted on 04/19/2006 7:02:01 AM PDT by noobiangod
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To: noobiangod

And in the end, he was defeated, and a America's love of guns has never died.


6 posted on 04/19/2006 7:03:09 AM PDT by pissant
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