Just the facts

Here are a few facts about gun control .

Subject: Guns: ---Comment by Paul Harvey
> >
> > Are you considering backing gun control laws? Do you think that
because
> > you
> > may not own a gun, the rights guaranteed by the Second Amendment
don't
> > matter?
> >
> > CONSIDER THIS...
> >
> > In 1929 the Soviet Union established gun control. From 1929 to
1953,
> > approximately 20 million dissidents, unable to defend themselves,
were
> > rounded up and exterminated.
> >
> > In 1911, Turkey established gun control. From 1915-1917, 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, gypsies, homosexuals, the mentally ill, 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.
> >
> > That places total victims who lost their lives because of gun
control at
> > approximately 56 million in the last century.
> >
> > Since we should learn from the mistakes of history, the next time
someone
> > talks in favor of gun control, find out which group of citizens
they
wish
> > to have exterminated.
> >
> > It has now been 12 months since gun owners in Australia were forced
to
> > surrender 640,381 personal firearms to be destroyed, a program
costing
> > the
> > government more than $500 million dollars.
> >
> > The results Australia-wide; Homicides are up 3.2%, Assaults are up
8%,
> > and
> > Armed robberies are up 44%. In that country's state of Victoria,
> > homicides
> > with firearms are up 300%.
> >
> > Over the previous 25 years, figures were showing a steady decrease
in
> > armed
> > robberies and Australian politicians are on the spot and at a loss
to
> > explain how no improvement in "safety" has been observed after such
a
> > monumental effort and expense was expended in "ridding society of
guns."
> >
> > It's time to state it plainly; Guns in the hands of honest citizens
save
> > lives and property and, yes, gun-control laws only affect the
law-abiding
> > citizens. Take action before it's too late, write or call your
> > delegation.
> >

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