[zeugma]

I notice the article didn't mention anything about the fact that one of the reasons the colonists were so pissed, was the British had come to confiscate their guns. Both the American and Texan revolutions began because of an attempt at "gun control".

Molon Labe 

[Hemingway's Ghost]

Both the American and Texan revolutions began because of an attempt at "gun control".

The Powder House Alarm, seven months earlier, was an even more brazen gun grab. You almost never hear about that these days.

[from occupied ga]

Is Massachusetts celebrating patriots' day by passing more gun control this year? Or have they already banned and regulated everything so that there isn't anything left to forbid? Since they've already made the possession of silhouette targets a felony, maybe they could outlaw die cast toy muskets and any plastic soldiers with (horrors) weapons.

Ronmey, Guiliani, and McCain - never met a gun control law that they didn't like.

[Gondring]

And it wasn’t just GUNS...but the people also had CANNONS (GASP! Could it be that the Second Amendment covers more than single shot target rifles and shotguns?! :-) ...and General Gage’s troops had already confiscated American cannons elsewhere in MA before this. But these brave colonists didn’t let it go unopposed at Lexington & Concord.

[Vigilanteman]

Excellent point. Insofar as we can tell through family research, there are at least three of our ancestors who fought in the American Revolution.

One of them, Job Pratt, farmed near Westborough and was among several of the town mustered into service in time for the action at Concord Bridge.