Gun Control - A forwarded e-mail

[vivekpeter]

Hi fellow mates,

I stumbled on this e-mail forward about gun control while surfing through the internet... A good read, although not sure about the facts presented -

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:

1. Australia-wide, homicides are up 3.2 Percent.
2. Australia-wide, assaults are up 8.6 percent.
3. Australia-wide, armed robberies are up 44 percent (yes, 44 percent)!
4. 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.
5. 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.

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.

Regards,
Vivek

[Priyan]

The motive is nice but sending this on e-mail to random people is still spam. Similar to the "Support Ron Paul" spam back in the last US presidential election time.

[ribaalber]

And I still support Ron Paul. Despite the SPAM.
SPAM for good intentions is good.

I only hate SPAM when it is meant to troll or fool you.

PS: Bumping because I like this email fwd

[dr.jayakumar]

read in some earlier posts about, swiss is one country where nobody dares to intrude.
and we know the reason why.
i feel wherever the british lay their hand,they bring in arms control???
regards

[Virendra S Rathore]

i feel wherever the british lay their hand,they bring in arms control???

With the exception of US of course. Can't say though that British wouldn't have tried, but they surely didn't succeed

Regards,
Virendra

[ribaalber]

i feel wherever the british lay their hand,they bring in arms control???

With the exception of US of course. Can't say though that British wouldn't have tried, but they surely didn't succeed

Regards,
Virendra

They never left the USA

[drifter]

Dear Dr Jeyakumar,

[quote="dr.jayakumar"]read in some earlier posts about, swiss is one country where nobody dares to intrude.
and we know the reason why.

Well what would the world be without swiss chocolates? I am sure everyone agrees.

Regards,
drifter.