> 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.
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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 co ntrol 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.
> >
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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, h omicides 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 now only the criminals still have 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, home invasion robberies (with the people still at home) and assaults of the
> > ELDERLY. Australian politicians are at a loss to explain how public safety
> > has so drasticly 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.
> >
> > 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 brethren, before it is too late!
> >
> > The next time someone talks in favor of gun control, please remind them of this history lesson.
> >
> > With guns, people are 'citizens'.
> >
> > Without them, they 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.
"Bettertimes" Bill Spell
(just passing through)
