interesting post, gun control by the British also played a part in instigating the American Revolution. There's a lot of stuff on Google, i found this one worth a read ...
" 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.... "
Full source: http://www.davekopel.org/2A/LawRev/american-revolution-against-british-gun-control.html
