April 18, 1775. Facing the threat of rebellion, British General Thomas Gage hoped to prevent violence by ordering the seizure of weapons and powder being stored in Concord, Massachusetts, setting the stage for the shot heard around the world.
On this day October 2, 1835, the growing tensions between Mexico and Texas erupt into violence when Mexican soldiers attempt to disarm the people of Gonzales, sparking the Texan war for independence.
Although this wasn't the only reasons that the revolutions started, they seem to be the reason the first shots were fired for independence. Both of these revolts went from the talking stage to the shooting stage when the respective Governments took the measure of confiscating firearms. Just sayin...
