Article
The American Revolution against British Gun Control
Administrative and Regulatory Law News
(2012)
Abstract
This Article reviews the British gun control program that precipitated the American Revolution: the 1774 import ban on firearms and gunpowder; the 1774-75 confiscations of firearms and gunpowder; and the use of violence to effectuate the confiscations. It was these events that changed a situation of political tension into a shooting war. Each of these British abuses provides insights into the scope of the modern Second Amendment.
Keywords
- American Revolution,
- gun control,
- gun confiscation
Disciplines
Publication Date
2012
Citation Information
David B Kopel. "The American Revolution against British Gun Control" Administrative and Regulatory Law News Vol. 37 Iss. 4 (2012) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/david_kopel/44/