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From Iraq the Model Blogspot
Gun Control
Whether you agree or not, it's an interesting lesson in history.
Something to think about...
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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.
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In 1911, Turkey established gun control. From 1915 to 1917,
1.5 million Armenians, unable to defend themselves, were
rounded up and exterminated.
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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.
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China established gun control in 1935. From 1948 to 1952, 20 million
political dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and
exterminated.
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Guatemala established gun control in 1964. From 1964 to 1981, 100,000
Mayan Indians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and
exterminated.
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Uganda established gun control in 1970 From 1971 to 1979, 300,000
Christians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and
exterminated.
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Cambodia established gun control in 1956. From 1975 to 1977, one million
'educated' people, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and
exterminated.
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Defenseless people rounded up and exterminated in the 20th Century
because of gun control: 56 million.
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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:
Australia-wide, homicides are up 3.2 percent
Australia-wide, assaults are up 8.6 percent
Australia-wide, armed robberies are up 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 American evening news or hear our president, governors or other
politicians disseminating this information. Guns in the hands of honest
citizens save lives and property and, yes, gun-control laws affect only
the
law-abiding citizens.
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'.
* an email from my father-in-law, a WW2 vet.
tiny sails | 11.28.06 - 2:50 pm |
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