Facts are real and whether you agree or not, it's an interesting lesson in history. Something to think about...<br /><br />----------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />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.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />In 1911, Turkey established gun control. From 1915 to 1917, 1.5 million Armenians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />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.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />China established gun control in 1935. From 1948 to 1952, 20 million political dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Guatemala established gun control in 1964. From 1964 to 1981, 100,000 Mayan Indians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Uganda established gun control in 1970. From 1971 to 1979, 300,000 Christians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Cambodia established gun control in 1956. From 1975 to 1977, one million 'educated' people, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Defenseless people rounded up and exterminated in the 20th Century because <br /><br />of gun control: 56 million.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />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.<br /><br />The first year results are now in:<br /><br />Australia-wide, homicides are up 3.2 percent<br /><br />Australia-wide, assaults are up 8.6 percent<br /><br />Australia-wide, armed robberies are up 44 percent (yes, 44 percent!)<br /><br />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!)<br /><br />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.<br /><br />There has also been a dramatic increase in break-ins and assaults of the ELDERLY.<br /><br />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."<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />The Australian experience and the other historical facts above prove it.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />You won't see this data on the American evening news or hear our president, governors or other politicians disseminating this information.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Guns in the hands of honest citizens save lives and property and, yes, gun-control laws affect only the law-abiding citizens.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Take note my fellow Americans.....before it's too late!<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />The next time someone talks in favor of gun control, please remind them of this history lesson.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />With guns, we are citizens.<br /><br />Without them, we are subjects.
