Boston: 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.

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 over matched 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.

On July 4th, 1776 these same extremists signed the Declaration of Independence, pledging to each other and their countrymen their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor. Many of them lost everything, including their families and their lives over the course of the next few years.

Lest we forget…

It stopped being amusing the 500th time it was posted.

Why do you hate patriots?

I liked it. for 600th time.

Because they are extinct.

Sorry, I did a search and did not find it.

Mods: Duplicate, please delete.

I doubt very many have the balls to back what they say anymore.  "will not comply"  Yeah right!

OP, I have some "exotic" M-14 stocks and crusty AMAZING NYLON slings you may be interested in.

Not so.

Probably because they were all Yankees.

You are mistaken sir. There are plenty on this board that will. They stated they were 3%ers in their sig line, they must be legit.

Are you calling Georgians, Virginians, and North and South Carolinians Yankees?

I like it . Fuck off!

WOW!  On your 4th cup of coffee?

No, I call them inbred rednecks.  

Hold my beer for a second and I'll show you inbred redneck.

How many times does this make?

better than being an inbred yank.

Is General Franco okay ?

I'm ready...

Is this a free post thread now?

ibtl

Has anyone heard anything about Tony Stewart driving a car belonging to Will Hayden and running over Robin Williams ?

Yes it is count up by 1

I fot you wer in prison govna. Got in a bit of a sticky wicket over a broken frenchmans trigger or three I wott.

Thanks 14'er

It's 77* here with a 40% chance of rain today.  It is bad when it rains in the desert.

Not much difference.

I heard it smells like fish.

And making Lauren Bacall so sad she had a heart attack and died.

And mud

Is Robin Willams okay?

I'll be sure to post new info moving forward. I've got some good articles on racism, atheists and .40 vs. 9 mm.

When do the titty pics get posted in this thread?

Ibtl tldr

I heard that this had a inverted butterfly effect and caused the assassination of Bobby Kennedy.

this

No way

IBTL

I think this is a dupe.

.mil computer here.  Are those titty pics?

In for the post count!

No

post count, iblt

The one above it is close enough, right?

Can't see photobucket on a .mil machine.

I hear it's raining in Michigan and rioting in Missouri.

I am sure it is raining and rioting in Detroit!