Michael Boldin of the Tenth Amendment Center. Here's the transcript of the full presentation. More background on the battle at Lexington and Concord.
It was gun control. That's what kicked off the fighting on April 19th, 1775, at Lexington and Concord, the start of the War for Independence. But they never teach this history in the government-run and government-approved schools. It's almost as if they want you to believe that the founders and old revolutionaries, "Well, they fought this long, bloody war just so they could get some representatives to tax them." But that's a total lie. The truth? Months before Lexington and Concord, the British launched a massive campaign to disarm the people, confiscating powder, banning imports, warrantless searches and seizures, and much more. And then on that fateful day, April 19, 1775, the Patriots fought back.
