GUN CONTROL

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Thought this was interesting information.  This came from my friend
in
Australia. 
 
     "Hi Yanks, I thought you all would like to see the real figures from >Down Under.
 
     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 our 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 guns 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.
 
     You won't see this data on the American evening news or hear your governor or members of the state Assembly disseminating this
information.
 
     The Australian experience proves it.  Guns in the hands of honest
citizens save lives and property and yes, gun-control laws affect only
the
law-abiding citizens.
 
     Take note Americans, before it's too late!"
 
     "PLEASE FORWARD TO EVERYONE ON YOUR EMAIL LIST"

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Subject: Gun Control
 
 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. The next time someone talks in favor of gun
 control,  ask them "Who do YOU want to round up and exterminate?"
 
 With guns, we are citizens. Without them, we are subjects.
 
 P.S."Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence."
 -- Vince Lombardi
 
 The Bible says, "A strong man armed protects his home."