Gun Control--Does it work?

[Bearhunter]

contents of this post are from an email I received....

Gun Control


Whether you agree or not, it's an interesting lesson in history. Something to think about...
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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.

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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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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.

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China established gun control in 1935. From
1948 to 1952, 20 million political dissidents, unable
to defend themselves, were rounded up and
exterminated.

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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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Uganda established gun control in 1970 From
1971 to 1979, 300,000 Christians, unable to defend
themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
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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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Defenseless people rounded up and exterminated in the
20th Century 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 32 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 Canadian
evening news or hear our politicians who brought in this law disseminating this information.

Gun-control laws affect only the
law-abiding citizens.


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'

[tiller]

How true.How true.

[Ed_r]

I saw the title and was going to reply exactly what you posted, minus the facts of course. If more people had guns the crime rate would be 0 or almost 0. I remember Florida had a terrible crime record, then they finally approved that the general public can carry a concealed weapon, and the crime rate plumited. Why would a criminal attack a possibly armed person? Answer.. THEY WON'T.

I mean I guess I'm ok with banning assault rifles bazookas, and full auto weapons. Hell if you cant hit your target in a shot or 2 you dont belong carrying a gun.