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If They Mean to Have a War, Let it Begin Here

The city of Lexington, Mass., is planning a big celebration around the 225th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington, the first military clash of the U.S. Revolutionary War. However, the state’s new gun control law may make the planned re-enactment of the battle less than authentic. Antique weapons such as muskets are not exempt from the law, which requires bright orange trigger locks and special licenses in order to bring them out in public. (AP) ...Requiring the Minutemen to point their fingers and yell “Bang bang, you’re dead!” will certainly impress visitors with their historical rejection of governmental tyranny.


Publication Date: 28 February 1999

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