A buddy of mine sent me this E-Mail the other day. I did a little caculating and put my figures at the end.
But consider the following. In South Africa, which in recent history
had the highest per capita murder rate in the world, the weapon of
choice was the machete. Using the "gun problem" logic, does South
Africa have a "machete problem"? On the other hand, the society with
the highest accessibility to assault weapons, Switzerland (with its
armed public militias), has one of the lowest murder rates in the
world. Does Switzerland have a "gun problem"? Of course not! In both
cases, as in the United States, the rates of violence are a reflection
of each nation's particular culture.
As for the effectiveness of "gun control," consider the United
Kingdom, a nation with the tightest handgun restrictions in the world.
A few years ago, a man walked into a preschool in Dunblane, and killed
sixteen 4-and-5-year old children, their teacher, and then himself.
Undeterred by gun control laws, he murdered more victims than in any
of the American incidents of school violence.
Closer to home, the State of Vermont, which has few gun regulations,
also has fewer crimes. In the most recent year statistics are
available, Vermont's murder rate was 75% below the national average,
and its robbery rate was 92% below the national average.
John R. Lott Jr., former John M. Olin Law and Economics Fellow at the
University of Chicago School of Law, has conducted the most exhaustive
research on the relationship between gun regulations and gun violence
to date. His research concludes that there is a correlation between
gun laws and violence -- where gun laws are less restrictive, there is
less violence.
As for the "children's safety" argument, the "children" referred to by
the Clintonistas are between the ages of 17 and 19, and their deaths
are almost exclusively related to drugs and gangs. And more small
children die by drowning in five-gallon buckets than from gunaccidents.
FOR THE RECORD
In 1929, the Soviet Union established gun control. From 1929 to 1953,
approximately 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 andexterminated.
In 1928, Germany established gun control. From 1939 to 1945, 13
million Jews, gypsies, homosexuals, the mentally ill, and others, who
were unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
In 1935, China established gun control. From 1948 to 1952, 20 million
political dissidents were unable to defend themselves and were rounded
up and exterminated.
In 1964, Guatemala established gun control. From 1964 to 1981, 100,000
Mayan Indians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up andexterminated.
In 1970, Uganda established gun control. From 1971 to 1979, 300,000
Christians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up andexterminated.
In 1956, Cambodia established gun control. From 1975 to1977, one
million "educated" people, unable to defend themselves, were rounded
up and exterminated.
That places total victims who lost their lives -- because they were
unable to defend their liberty -- at approximately 56 million in the
20th century.
This averages to:
56,000,000 per 100 years
560,000 per year
46,666 per month
1,555 per day
65 per minute
1 per second
...How many "Childern" die each day!? 4 , 5?
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Gun control started the Revolutionary War!..."itcta alea est"
But consider the following. In South Africa, which in recent history
had the highest per capita murder rate in the world, the weapon of
choice was the machete. Using the "gun problem" logic, does South
Africa have a "machete problem"? On the other hand, the society with
the highest accessibility to assault weapons, Switzerland (with its
armed public militias), has one of the lowest murder rates in the
world. Does Switzerland have a "gun problem"? Of course not! In both
cases, as in the United States, the rates of violence are a reflection
of each nation's particular culture.
As for the effectiveness of "gun control," consider the United
Kingdom, a nation with the tightest handgun restrictions in the world.
A few years ago, a man walked into a preschool in Dunblane, and killed
sixteen 4-and-5-year old children, their teacher, and then himself.
Undeterred by gun control laws, he murdered more victims than in any
of the American incidents of school violence.
Closer to home, the State of Vermont, which has few gun regulations,
also has fewer crimes. In the most recent year statistics are
available, Vermont's murder rate was 75% below the national average,
and its robbery rate was 92% below the national average.
John R. Lott Jr., former John M. Olin Law and Economics Fellow at the
University of Chicago School of Law, has conducted the most exhaustive
research on the relationship between gun regulations and gun violence
to date. His research concludes that there is a correlation between
gun laws and violence -- where gun laws are less restrictive, there is
less violence.
As for the "children's safety" argument, the "children" referred to by
the Clintonistas are between the ages of 17 and 19, and their deaths
are almost exclusively related to drugs and gangs. And more small
children die by drowning in five-gallon buckets than from gunaccidents.
FOR THE RECORD
In 1929, the Soviet Union established gun control. From 1929 to 1953,
approximately 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 andexterminated.
In 1928, Germany established gun control. From 1939 to 1945, 13
million Jews, gypsies, homosexuals, the mentally ill, and others, who
were unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
In 1935, China established gun control. From 1948 to 1952, 20 million
political dissidents were unable to defend themselves and were rounded
up and exterminated.
In 1964, Guatemala established gun control. From 1964 to 1981, 100,000
Mayan Indians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up andexterminated.
In 1970, Uganda established gun control. From 1971 to 1979, 300,000
Christians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up andexterminated.
In 1956, Cambodia established gun control. From 1975 to1977, one
million "educated" people, unable to defend themselves, were rounded
up and exterminated.
That places total victims who lost their lives -- because they were
unable to defend their liberty -- at approximately 56 million in the
20th century.
This averages to:
56,000,000 per 100 years
560,000 per year
46,666 per month
1,555 per day
65 per minute
1 per second
...How many "Childern" die each day!? 4 , 5?
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Gun control started the Revolutionary War!..."itcta alea est"