Quote Originally Posted by eg420ne
Okay-LOL :upsidedow I was saying is that there was an idea to confiscate the peoples weapons and gun powder for the Brits new they couldnt fight without it and people got wind of that--Thats all Im sayin... :clap: :glugglug:
And it does seem to me your turning this into 1 big flame off----

Of course, the Brits wanted to get their hands on the arms and ammunition of the enemy in a time of war. But that is NOT what the war was about, regardless of what the gun lobbyists say. Does the NRA make outrageous claims like those that I've seen here? I doubt it.

Even though the Revolution was justified, the problems between England and the Colonies were practically non-existent until a few years before the AmRev. Many of the officers and soldiers in the Revolution, including some of the Founding Fathers (Washingtin, and others), had been in the French and Indian War, as members, and officers, of the Colonial Army - which was British. Washington, had he been captured by the British (and almost was), was subject to being HUNG as a traitor - which is NOT what the average American Patriot military person would have had to face.

Taking a walk along Boston's streets, visiting the Revolutionary War buildings (some of which have infomative talks), are great ways to get a feel for those times. New York has similar AmRev historical places, as do many other cities. It really humbles us when we consider the sacrifices and efforts that these people gave to us. It just isn't right to let their legacies, and contributions to liberty, be hijacked by special-interest groups. These newbie gun groups have no right to make false claims about the founders, and foot-soldiers, of the American Revolution.

If I didn't care about this, I wouldn't bother to join, research, and induct others into the "good" fight.