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[Storm Chaser]

Originally Posted by PARAGON

Subject: Gun Control

Gun Control, whether you agree or not, is 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.
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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,.. 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!) Super Shocker huh?

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.
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You won't see this data on the American evening news. 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'.

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

And especially to those you know who support gun control legislation! They have a right to know the truth.


Rolf Zierow

I was forwarded the above today. I found it interesting..

[KenP]

Rifles, shotguns and handguns are illegal to own in DC. Stooopid!

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Actually they can have rifles and shotguns and handguns if registered before a certain date. Rifles and shotguns must be kept unloaded and disassembled or locked with a trigger lock. A DC license to carry a pistol in a person's home was issued years ago; however, the pistol must have been registered prior to 9/24/1976, or it is illegal.

The only way to LEGALLY carry a handgun in DC is via a Federal or DC commission issued by the government or for a need of work (e.g., bank guard, armored truck, etc.) and then only in the open. Unless on official business such as picking up a prisoner, I don't even believe they allow out of state police to carry a weapon. Been a while since I visited that city and will never go back. When I used to visit, I always carried a handgun; now I can't so screw 'em....

At this time, there is a battle waging in Federal court over the right to bear arms in DC. DC attorneys are arguing that this is no longer a right of the people. Their brief states, "If a well-regulated militia is no longer needed, is the right to bear arms still necessary?" The last I heard was the Judge, Laurence Silberman, was wrestling with a statement made by the attorney for the defendants, that basically stated, it is a tough decision for a Federal judge to erase a constitution right, and if erased, what will be the next "right of the people" phrase to be overturned.

For many years, the phrase in three of the amendments, "the right of the people," meant just that, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances, the right of the people to be secure in their persons....

Now, the liberals are trying to say the right of the people does not pertain to the second amendment. If this should ever be upheld in SCOTUS, then it will just be days before the other "rights of the people," phrases are attacked.

Since this is Washington DC, there is no State laws on the matter, but only Federal, so unlike the San Francisco ban that was over turned by a State judge, this ruling will have come from a Federal judge, and you can bet a lunch there will be a petition submitted to SCOTUS by whomever loses.

I would suspect, that SCOTUS may elect to hear oral arguments on this case to settle once and for all, does the second amendment allow the people the right to keep and bear arms. SCOTUS at this time sways to conservatism, so the decree might be 5-4 in favor of the right to bear arms, but they might also say that the right is also protected by states per the 10th amendment.

This suit could be moot, if the US congress gets off their Arses and changes the law. DC laws are regulated by the congress. Of course, now that the liberals have taken over, the chance of this happening is less than me winning the Megamillions this weekend.

In closing: