Muscatine

Gun History
>
> 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,
> a total of 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 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'.
>
>

And here I thought



it was a lack of control if person took a gun and killed someone........ Thanks for clearing that up?


Peace

not alone nedl

I just posted this on another site yesterday. this is the one I found;
Australia was once a penal colony for the British Empire, so many of the citizens of this nation are descendents of convicted criminals.
* Most U.S. citizens are not aware of the fact that Australia immediately outlawed private ownership of firearms after Martin Bryant, a so-called ''mad murderer'', killed 35 and wounded another eighteen people on the public streets of Port Author, Tasmania, in April 28, 1996, using an AR-15, .223 cal. assault rifle.* Within twelve months after the outlawing of guns were passed by the Australian government, 640,381 guns were bought off the streets at the cost of over $500 million, Australian. Twelve months later, a study was made of the effects of such radical gun control, with the following results:

Australia-wide, homicides are up 3.2%.
Australia-wide, assaults are up 8.6%.
Australia-wide, armed-robberies are up 44%.
In the state of Victoria, homicides-with-firearms are up 300%!
The steady decrease in homicides-with-firearms that occurred during the previous 25 years became an increase in the last 12 months.
The steady decrease in armed-robbery-with-firearms that occurred during the previous 25 years became an increase in the last 12 months.
There has been a dramatic increase in breakins-and-assaults-of-the-elderly.
At the time of the ban, the Prime Minister said ''self-defense is not a reason for owning a firearm''.
From 1910 to present, homicides in Australia have averaged about 1.8-per-100,000 or lower, a safe society by any standard.
The ban has destroyed Australia's standings in some international sport shooting competitions.
The membership of the Australian Sports Shooting Association has increased by 200% in response to the ban and in an attempt to organize
against further controls, which are expected.
Australian politicians are on the spot and at a loss to explain why no improvement in ''safety'' has been observed after such monumental effort and expense was successfully expended in ''ridding society of guns''. Their response has been to ''wait longer''.

During the years 2001 and 2002, armed robberies, Australia wide, increased 34.1% over the period just before the elimination of private ownership of firearms.
''from my cold fingers!'' I'm going to repost yours on my other site,mahalo

IMHO-

I believe the gun issue to be the single most important issue in the upcoming elections. In soon-to-come times every Americans life and welfare will depend on being armed.

Unregulated immigration=more crime. Already being seen in some places. A crashing economy=more crime. A national catastrophy, natural or man made=looting, mobs and little to no protection.Only the very ignorant feel comfortable facing the coming storm armed only with their faith in their political party.