THRILLSEEKER
11-06-2006, 09:09 PM
I normally dont get into politics at all, but heres somthing to ponder before you go to the polls tomorrow:
In 1929, the Soviet Union established gun control.
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> > From 1929 to 1953, about 20 million dissidents, unable to defend
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> >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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> >
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> > Germany established gun control in 1938 and from 1939 to 1945, a
> total
> >of
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> >13 million Jews & others who were unable to defend themselves were
> rounded
> >
> >up and exterminated.
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> >
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> > China established gun control in 1935. From 1948 to 1952, 20
> million
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> >political dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up
> and
> >
> >exterminated.
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> >
> >
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> >
> > Guatemala established gun control in 1964. From 1964 to 1981,
> 100,000
> >
> >Mayan Indians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and
> >
> >exterminated.
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> >
> >
> >
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> > Uganda established gun control in 1970. From 1971 to 1979,
> 300,000
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> >Christians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and
> exterminated.
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> >
> >
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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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> >
> >
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> > Defenseless people rounded up and exterminated in the 20th
> Century
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> >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: * 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!)
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> >
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> > 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 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.
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 & 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 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.