Reply To: Shot Heard Around the World

[Rick Travis]

Short Heard Around the World History

April 19, 1775 British Colonial farmers, craftsman and shop keepers rose up against the
threat of their own army being sent against them to take their firearms and ammo away. This was
the breaking point in a decade long angst against their government. The British marched on the two
towns of Lexington and Concord where a 14-hour battle would begin with the famous phrase, “For
God’s sake Men FIRE!!!” after the British had killed the first three colonials.
The term “Shot heard Round the world” is from when those citizens took up arms to the
battle cry command and summarily delivered the first fatal blows to the most powerful navy and
army (Britain) in what would be a long eight-year war. Those patriots set the foundation for the
United States of America and became true Americans on that day.
Today we not only celebrate that event that took place 250 years ago…we acknowledge that
fighting for your rights to keep your firearms as guaranteed by the Second Amendment which reads,
“A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to
keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed” is an American tradition.
We fire this shot, this morning with thousands of fellow patriots across this great land with
those who do so at the Old North Bridge in Concord.