The obvious point they always ignore is that the revolution started over gun control. What were the British marching to Lexington and Concord for? They were going to seize the armories with ammunition and weapons.
http://www.davekopel.org/2A/LawRev/american-revolution-against-british-gun-control.html
Above is a really interesting paper on the start of the Colonial militia. Prior to the shot heard round the world, the British Regulars had gone to this same area and confiscated the gun powder stored in the town for the local militia group. A group loyal to the British - used for fending off indians primarily.
After the regulars took the powder, the militia held a meeting and disbanded the group. Then immediately re-formed the group as a colonial militia - using the same members! They came up with new training, new ideas (the term Minutemen came about here). IIRC - not all of the members had to be “minutemen” - they were special guys to get the word out. Paul Revere was a minuteman.
The first Continental Congress was going on at the time and heard of this new group and the new rules (every able man had to be in the group, have a certain amount of powder and balls, etc.) Men that could not afford a gun were provided one. Anyway - the congress heard this and urged other colonies to support this militia and also to start their own.
The Revolutionary War really began in Portsmouth on December 14, 1774 ...
https://historicaldigression.com/2010/12/13/the-revolution-began-in-new-hampshire/