Just in case you did not know this

[Chefcook]

The second amendment was added so we could protect ourselves from
our own government-- not from a foreign invasion.
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A little Gun History Lesson

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 a short time 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!

It will never happen here? I bet the Aussies said that too!

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 guarantee d 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 him of this history lesson..

With Guns...........We Are 'Citizens'. Without Them........We Are 'Subjects'.

During W.W.II the Japanese decided not to invade America because they knew most Americans were ARMED!

Note: Admiral Yamamoto who crafted the attack on Pearl Harbor had attended Harvard U 1919-1921 & was Naval
Attaché to the U. S. 1925-28. Most of our Navy was destroyed at Pearl Harbor & our Army had been deprived
of funding & was ill prepared to defend the country.

It was reported that when asked why Japan did not follow up the Pearl Harbor attack with an invasion
of the U. S. Mainland, his reply was that he had lived in the U. S. & knew that almost all households had guns.

If you value your freedom, Please spread this anti-gun control message to all your friends!

If you can tell me with a straight face that politicians here and now are any different than there and then
I might believe you that it could never happen here. Can you?
I understand that in Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, which i ncludes Pittsburgh, 20% or better of the population
has a concealed weapon's permit. That city of brotherly love, Philadephia, has one of the toughest gun laws in
the country. Guess which one has the lower crime rate. If you guessed Pittsburgh, go to the head of the class.
You are correct.
My advice is that before January 20, 2009, you go to a gun show. Pay CASH for guns and ammo. DO NOT register your guns.
That way when our guns are confisticated yours will be safe.



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[oldfb]

Thanks for sharing that. Some might call it "Preachin to the choir" on a gun forum but I think that topic would make a great discussion during fellowship, dinner with family and friends or everyone we meet during our day today, except Gun Control, religion and politics aren't PC.lol
Thanks for reminding us! Who wrote the actual article?
+1 rep for ya also

[Chefcook]

If you don't know your history you are bound to repeat it. The harder they try to abolish or limit our second amendment rights the more I wonder what it is they have in their plans that makes them fear us.

"In Germany, they came first for the Communists, And I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Communist; And then they came for the trade unionists, And I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a trade unionist; And then they came for the Jews, And I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Jew; And then . . . they came for me . . . And by that time there was no one left to speak up." Martin Niemöller

[jimbolucky13]

this would make a great chain mail to all your friends, family, contacts in your e-mail address book. Hope you don't mind me stealing this Cook!

[Hustlehard]

Great point about the unregi-guns, of course, some folks will make you out to be some slimy crook, but the men running our gov't aren't stupid, divide and conquer has been the plan from the beggining, and the sissies who fear guns and say "let our police protect us" will be the first ones on that train