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Some very usefull gun control facts...C&P
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> > > > > > > > Historical results of gun control
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > 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.
Eric
All American Arms Company
Veteran Owned and Operated
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > 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.
Eric
All American Arms Company
Veteran Owned and Operated
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The gene pool needs chlorine.
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Experience is the best teacher and usually charges accordingly.
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Former
USMC
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