A Little Gun History

[DanCookson]

This was sent to me in an email by someone who I have respect for in the field of study, as he is an award winning History teacher from Burlington KS.


From: Chris Varvel
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 8:25 AM


Some interesting facts: some of them are a little off, but the number of those who died in China and Russia are correct, but they were not rounded up and killed, they simply starved to death becasue of the restructuring of the government by Stalin and Mao. I guess if they would have been armed maybe they could have done something about it. I do like some of the quotes at the end.


THE TIME HAS COME.  SCROLL DOWN AND READ SOME VERY SOBERING INFORMATION.
WE ARE THE LAST FREE PEOPLE STANDING IN THE WAY.


A LITTLE GUN HISTORY
 

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:
 
List of 7 items:
 
  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 datum on the US evening news, or hear politicians disseminating this information.
 
Guns in the hands of honest citizens save lives and property and, yes, gun-control laws adversely 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'.

  During WWII the Japanese decided not to invade America because they knew most Americans were ARMED!
 

The purpose of fighting is to win. There is no possible victory in defense. The sword is more important than the shield, and skill is more important than either. The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental.
 
 
 I was once asked by a lady visiting if I had a gun in the house. I said I did. She said 'Well I certainly hope it isn't
loaded!' To which I said, 'Of course it is loaded, can't work without bullets!'
She then asked,  'Are you that afraid of someone evil coming into your house?'
My reply was, 'No, not at all. I am not afraid of the house catching fire
  either, but I   have fire extinguishers around, and they are all
  loaded too.' To which I'll add, having a gun in the house that
 isn't loaded is like having a car in the garage without gas in the tank.
 
I'm a firm believer of the 2nd Amendment!