History lesson

[Tin Cup]

Battles of Lexington and Concord Video — History.com

In April 1775, when British troops are sent to confiscate colonial weapons, they run into an untrained and angry militia. This ragtag army defeats 700 British soldiers and the surprise victory bolsters their confidence for the war ahead.

 

[netsecurity]

This and other obvious British history is why the 2A was created. It has nothing to do with slavery as some looney leftists have been claiming. There are hundreds of historical documents verifying the intent.

 

[dnurk]

I know it's a short video but it does not do justice to what happened prior to and during the 19th of April 1775.

If you're interested there is a phenomenal book called Paul Revere's Ride. Really good read that I heard about at an Appleseed shoot. Cannot recommend it enough.

Paul Revere's Ride: David Hackett Fischer: 9780195098310: Amazon.com: Books

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Untrained? Hmmm, a less than historically accurate word overall perhaps.

Mr. Fischer's book is an outstanding recommendation.

 

[blamecharles]

Untrained? Hmmm, a less than historically accurate word overall perhaps.

More like home schooled.

 

[sharkey]

Untrained? Hmmm, a less than historically accurate word overall perhaps.

Mr. Fischer's book is an outstanding recommendation.

Un-regimented perhaps?

 

[Liberty1911]

I know it's a short video but it does not do justice to what happened prior to and during the 19th of April 1775.

If you're interested there is a phenomenal book called Paul Revere's Ride. Really good read that I heard about at an Appleseed shoot. Cannot recommend it enough.

Paul Revere's Ride: David Hackett Fischer: 9780195098310: Amazon.com: Books

Thanks for the heads up on the book. It's in my reading queue now. May be a few months before I get to it though.

 

[Liberty1911]

1925 Commemorative half dollar.

 

[Hwseeker]

Many of the antis don't understand that our right to bear arms was, in part, a Constitutional protection against an overreaching government.

I recently had a discussion with someone that said that no private citizen needs an "automatic" firearm with a large capacity magazine.

I asked "Would you want to take on a rogue government's army armed with automatic rifles with a single shot .22? The silence was deafening!