A cannon was central to the Battle of Gonzales, the first battle of the Texas Revolution, when Texan rebels refused to give up their bronze cannon and told the Mexican military to "Come and take it!" ...

A demonstrator stands in front of a large "Come and Take It" banner at a rally in support of open-carry gun laws at the Texas State Capitol in Austin in 2015. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) CINCINNATI (CN) ...

A cannon was central to the Battle of Gonzales, the first battle of the Texas Revolution, when Texan rebels refused to give up their bronze cannon and told the Mexican military to "Come and take it!" ...