That was tried in Lexington and Concord circa 1775, it didn't end well for the guys trying to seize the powder.

Happy Patriot's Day this weekend (April 19th)!

7e 2 days ago | parent [-]

The guns needed for the U.S. revolution came from the French. Most U.S. farmer guns were shit for actual warfare.

	▲	dabluecaboose 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		That's true, but the battles of Lexington, Concord, and Menotomy (And by extension, arguably the entire Revolution) were literally started by the Brits trying to confiscate their materiel. This was long before the French became involved.