Gun History

[Old Fart]

I almost posted this in the general section but thought it might be better here.
I have no knowledge to it's authenticity. But I believe I've read some of this from reputable sources. I copied the text from another forum. It is interesting reading though.


Gun History
After reading the following historical facts, read the part
about Switzerland twice.

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 data 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!

If you value your freedom, please spread this anti-gun control message
to all of your friends.

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.
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SWITZERLAND ISSUES EVERY HOUSEHOLD A GUN!

SWITZERLAND'S GOVERNMENT TRAINS EVERY ADULT THEY ISSUE A RIFLE.

SWITZERLAND HAS THE LOWEST GUN RELATED CRIME RATE OF ANY
CIVILIZED COUNTRY IN THE WORLD!!!

IT'S A NO BRAINER!

DON'T LET OUR GOVERNMENT WASTE MILLIONS OF OUR TAX DOLLARS
IN AN EFFORT TO MAKE ALL LAW ABIDING CITIZENS AN EASY TARGET.

I'm a firm believer of the 2nd Amendment!

If you are too,
please forward.


Just think how powerful our government is getting!

They think these other countries just didn't do it right.

Learn from history!

 

[natgas]

Thanks for the information; very interesting and alarming.

I agree with you (however, I don't believe gun control was the sole cause of the Jewish extermination in Germany---that was Hitler's goal).

But I will pass this along to anyone who will take the time to read it.

 

[Seadog]

I believe in gun controle. I hit what I aim at.

 

[Stingray]

I don't believe gun control was the sole cause of the Jewish extermination in Germany

I don't believe that gun control was the sole cause of any of these situations. Not that I'm pro-gun control or anything, but this is a pretty silly over simplification, at least in my opinion.

-S

 

[marvinvwinkle]

I don't believe that gun control was the sole cause of any of these situations. Not that I'm pro-gun control or anything, but this is a pretty silly over simplification, at least in my opinion.

-S

Perhaps you could unsimplify it for us since it is so silly.

 

[dennishoddy]

I remember many years ago, on Outdoor Oklahoma TV show they had some guys from Hungary on the show. They left their country because they were hunters, and the commies took away all their guns and the ability to get food, and defend their families. (cold war times)
It left a lasting impression on me at the time as a hunter.
Their final comment was "never let any government take your guns, because then you become subjects".

I think there was a quote during WWII about one of the axis reluctance to invade the USA because so many civilians had guns.

It all makes sense to me.

 

[LtCCMPUnit42]

I don't believe that gun control was the sole cause of any of these situations. Not that I'm pro-gun control or anything, but this is a pretty silly over simplification, at least in my opinion.

-S

You Sir are right, gun control was not the cause of these situations, BUT it was a step that had to be taken for ANY of these situations to be possible without meeting w/resistance. The last time a government picked a fight w/a people that could fight back it resulted in the American Civil War. Other governments took that little history lesson and made good use of it. Even though the Union won the War, it cost them dearly. Almost more than it was worth, considering it took into the 20th century to recover from it.

 

[LtCCMPUnit42]

I believe in gun controle. I hit what I aim at.

Amen. Putting your second round in the same hole as the first.