Seventy-Two Killed Resisting Gun Confiscation In Maryland.
National Guard units seeking to confiscate a cache of recently banned assault weapons were ambushed by elements of a Para-military extremist faction. Military and law enforcement sources estimate that 72 were killed and more than 200 injured before government forces were compelled to withdraw.
Speaking after the clash, Massachusetts Governor Thomas Gage declared that the extremist faction, which was made up of local citizens, has links to the radical right-wing tax protest movement.
Gage blamed the extremists for recent incidents of vandalism directed against internal revenue offices. The governor, who described the group’s organizers as “criminals,” issued an executive order authorizing the summary arrest of any individual who has interfered with the government’s efforts to secure law and order.
The military raid on the extremist arsenal followed wide-spread refusal by the local citizenry to turn over recently outlawed assault weapons.
Gage issued a ban on military-style assault weapons and ammunition earlier in the week. This decision followed a meeting in early this month between government and military leaders at which the governor authorized the forcible confiscation of illegal arms.
One government official, speaking on condition of anonymity, pointed out that “none of these people would have been killed had the extremists obeyed the law and turned over their weapons voluntarily.”
Government troops initially succeeded in confiscating a large supply of outlawed weapons and ammunition. However, troops attempting to seize arms and ammunition in Lexington met with resistance from heavily-armed extremists who had been tipped off regarding the government’s plans.
Aaron Morales
Saaaaaaaaaaauuuuuuuce
Dominic King
It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace2but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!
Gabriel Butler
During a tense standoff in the Lexington town park, National Guard Colonel Francis Smith, commander of the government operation, ordered the armed group to surrender and return to their homes. The impasse was broken by a single shot, which was reportedly fired by one of the right-wing extremists.
Eight civilians were killed in the ensuing exchange.
Ironically, the local citizenry blamed government forces rather than the extremists for the civilian deaths. Before order could be restored, armed citizens from surrounding areas had descended upon the guard units. Colonel Smith, finding his forces overmatched by the armed mob, ordered a retreat.
Governor Gage has called upon citizens to support the state/national joint task force in its effort to restore law and order. The governor also demanded the surrender of those responsible for planning and leading the attack against the government troops.
Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, and John Hancock, who have been identified as “ringleaders” of the extremist faction, remain at large.
And this fellow Americans, is how the American Revolution began, April 20, 1775.
History. Study it, or repeat it.
Hudson Cooper
I see what you did there, OP
Benjamin Walker
>brainlet
Ayden Hall
The only thing Hitler did wrong was lose
Jace Wright
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Zachary White
>this meme thread again
snopes disproved this you idiot
Justin Ramirez
Fuck this post got my blood rushing. I can’t wait for the day that spooks come for guns. I’ll be knee deep in spook intestines defending my rights.
Landon Hernandez
>thomas gage topkek. This is from the revolutionary war retards
Mason Williams
>Boston massacre Like your style.
Logan Thompson
Snopes disproved the revolutionary war? God damn are they fucking time lords or something?
Christopher Morris
>things that will never happen: the post
Asher Thomas
>snopes what time does your class start Mr John?
Michael Richardson
me too brother. me too.
Nicholas Martin
>things that literally happened: the post.
David Anderson
>snopes disproved this please eat a puffer fish
Cameron Gonzalez
CAVALRY IN 30 MINS
Aaron Nelson
I like the parrallel of southern california and south carolina during the civil war. -specifically fort sumter. They just cant give up those illegals.
