Posted: 11/12/2007 3:27:16 PM EDT
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A LITTLE GUN HISTORY I Thought you might appreciate this . . >>> >>> In 1929, the Soviet Union established gun control. >>> From 1929 to 1953, >>> about >>> 20 million dissidents, unable to defend themselves, >>> were rounded up and exterminated. >>> ------------------------------ >>> In 1911, Turkey established gun control. From 1915 >>> to 1917, 1.5 million >>> Armenians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded >>> up and exterminated. >>> ------------------------------ >>> Germany established gun control in 1938 and from >>> 1939 to 1945, a total of >>> 13 million Jews and others who were unable to defend >>> themselves were >>> rounded up and exterminated. >>> ------------------------------ >>> China established gun control in 1935. From 1948 to >>> 1952, 20 million political dissidents, unable to defend themselves, >>> were rounded up and >>> exterminated >>> ------------------------------ >>> Guatemala established gun control in 1964. From 1964 >>> to 1981, 100,000 >>> Mayan Indians, unable to defend themselves, were >>> rounded up and exterminated. >>> ------------------------------ >>> Uganda established gun control in 1970. From 1971 to >>> 1979, 300,000 >>> Christians, unable to defend themselves, were >>> rounded up and >>> exterminated. >>> ------------------------------ >>> Cambodia established gun control in 1956. From 1975 >>> to 1977, one million >>> educated' people, unable to defend themselves, were >>> rounded up and >>> exterminated. >>> ----------------------------- >>> Defenseless people rounded up and exterminated in >>> the 20th Century because of gun control: 56 million. >>> ------------------------------ >>> It has now been 12 months since gun owners in >>> Australia were forced by >>> new law to surrender 640,381 personal firearms to be >>> destroyed by their own government, a program costing Australia >>> taxpayers more than $500 >>> million dollars. The first year results are now in: >>> >>> List of 7 items: >>> Australia-wide, homicides are up 3.2 percent Australia-wide, >>> assaults are up 8.6 percent Australia-wide, armed robberies are up >>> 44 percent (yes, 44 percent)! >>> >>> In the state of Victoria alone, homicides with >>> firearms are now up 300 >>> percent. Note that while the law-abiding citizens >>> turned them in, the criminals did not, and criminals still possess >>> their guns! >>> >>> While figures over the previous 25 years showed a >>> steady decrease in >>> armed robbery with firearms, this has changed >>> drastically upward in the >>> past 12 months, since criminals now are guaranteed >>> that their prey is unarmed. >>> >>> There has also been a dramatic increase in break-ins >>> and assaults of the >>> ELDERLY. Australian politicians are at a loss to >>> explain how public >>> safety has decreased, after such monumental effort >>> and expense was expended in successfully ridding Australian society >>> of guns. The Australian experience and the other historical facts >>> above prove it. >>> >>> You won't see this data on the US evening news, or >>> hear politicians >>> disseminating this information. >>> >>> Guns in the hands of honest citizens save lives and property and, >>> yes, gun-control laws adversely affect only the >>> law-abiding citizens. >>> >>> Take note my fellow Americans, before it's too late! >>> >>> >>> The next time someone talks in favor of gun control, >>> please remind them >>> of this history lesson. >>> >>> With guns, we are 'citizens'. >>> >>> Without them, we are 'subjects'. >>> >>> During WWII the Japanese decided not to invade >>> America because they knew most Americans were ARMED! |