Tuesday, March 21, 2006

HISTORY OF GUN CONTROL

One of my core values is freedom, and the right to defend it. Slavery in this country would not have lasted long if the means to defend freedom was available. The following was posted to a newsgroup that I read. It reminded me of the actions that some have taken in this country.

To the subjects of Washington DC, New York, New Jersey, Chicago, Maryland, and California please learn from the lessons of history or you too will be added to this list.

Food for thought............................
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.
From 1939 to 1945, 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. The firearms were
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
(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 the 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 will not 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.
Take note my fellow Americans, before it is 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.
If you value your freedom, Please spread this anti-gun control message


Update: Now for the rest of the story. I found a version of the above that was credited to Paul Harvey. He should get credit where credit is due.

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