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> >
> >Anyone want to confirm this info?
> >
> >
> > Whether you agree or not, it's an interesting lesson in
> >history.
> >
> > Something to think about...
> >
> > 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, 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 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
> > (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 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > If you value your freedom, Please spread this
> > anti-gun control message to all of your friends.
> >
Article by Janece Rober Tolbert