Gun Violence and the outlawing of firearms in America

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by CaptainHaplo

If you read the Declaration of Arms - it makes it clear that in 1775 the hope was to reconcile differences between the governed and the government. So yes, GR is right, insurrection was the last resort.

And don't forget the fact that they maintained that hope right up to the point where the British tried to confiscate one of their armories (complete with cannons) and also shot first.