A Little Gun Control History Lesson.
>
> 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 inAustralia were forced by
> new law to surrender 640,381 personal firearms to be destroyed by their
> own government, a program costing Australiataxpayers 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!
>
> It will never happen here? I bet the Aussies said that too!
>
> 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 him
> of this history lesson.
>
> With Guns...........We Are "Citizens".
>
> Without Them........We Are "Subjects".
>
> During W.W.II the Japanese decided not to invadeAmerica because they
> knew most Americans were ARMED!
>
> Note: Admiral Yamamoto who crafted the attack onPeal Harbor had attended
> Harvard U 1919-1921 & was Naval Attaché to the U. S. 1925-28. Most of our
> Navy was destroyed at Pearl Harbor & our Army had been deprived of funding
> & was ill prepared to defend the country.
>
> It was reported that when asked why Japan did not follow up the Pearl
> Harbor attack with an invasion
>
> of the U. S. Mainland, his reply was that he had lived in the U. S. &
> knew that almost all households had guns.
>
> 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 inAustralia were forced by
> new law to surrender 640,381 personal firearms to be destroyed by their
> own government, a program costing Australiataxpayers 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!
>
> It will never happen here? I bet the Aussies said that too!
>
> 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 him
> of this history lesson.
>
> With Guns...........We Are "Citizens".
>
> Without Them........We Are "Subjects".
>
> During W.W.II the Japanese decided not to invadeAmerica because they
> knew most Americans were ARMED!
>
> Note: Admiral Yamamoto who crafted the attack onPeal Harbor had attended
> Harvard U 1919-1921 & was Naval Attaché to the U. S. 1925-28. Most of our
> Navy was destroyed at Pearl Harbor & our Army had been deprived of funding
> & was ill prepared to defend the country.
>
> It was reported that when asked why Japan did not follow up the Pearl
> Harbor attack with an invasion
>
> of the U. S. Mainland, his reply was that he had lived in the U. S. &
> knew that almost all households had guns.
I wonder if they would send in a tank to disarm a run of the mill homeowner??
