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That's a pretty broad statement, how about a few stats to back it up? And
if
it is true, I'd wonder how similar stats for Canada would correlate to the
US ones?
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A LITTLE GUN HISTORY
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:
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 datum 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!
If you value your freedom, Please spread this anti-gun
control message to all of your friends.
The purpose of fighting is to win. There is no possible
victory in defense. The sword is more important than the shield, and skill
is more important than either. The final weapon is the brain. All else is
supplemental.
1. Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to
fight, he'll just kill you.
2. If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics
suck.
3. I carry a gun because a cop is too heavy.
4. W hen seconds count, the cops are just minutes away.
5. A reporter did a human-interest piece on the Texas
Rangers. The reporter recognized the Colt Model 1911 the Ranger was carrying
and asked him 'Why do you carry a 45?' The Ranger responded, 'Because they
don't make a 46.'
6. An armed man will kill an unarmed man with monotonous
regularity.
7. The old sheriff was attending an awards dinner when a
lady commented on his wearing his sidearm. 'Sheriff, I see you have your
pistol. Are you expecting trouble?' 'No Ma'am. If I were expecting trouble,
I would have brought my rifle.'
8. Beware the man who only has one gun. HE PROBABLY
KNOWS HOW TO USE IT!!!
But wait, there's more!
I was once asked by a lady visiting if I had a gun in
the house. I said I did. She said 'Well I certainly hope it isn't loaded!'
To which I said, 'Of course it is loaded, can't work without bullets!' She
then asked, 'Are you that afraid of someone evil coming into your house?'
My reply was,
'No, not at all. I am not afraid of the house catching
fire either, but I have fire extinguishers around, and they are all loaded
too.' To which I'll add, having a gun in the house that isn't loaded is like
having a car in the garage without gas in the tank.
I'm a firm believer of the 2nd Amendment! If you are
too, please forward
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