Gun Control Track Record/Butchers bill.

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LawDog

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Got this in the e-mail today. Can anyone verify the numbers cited?

Gun Control Has Proven Record of Effectiveness

Source: Asheville Tribune
Published: March 16, 2000 Author: John J. McNight

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 and exterminated.

In 1938, 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 and exterminated.

In 1970, Uganda established gun control. From 1971 to 1979, 300,000 Christians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.

In 1956, Cambodia established gun control. From 1975 to 1977, one million "educated" people, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.

That places total victims who lost their lives because of gun control at approximately 56 million in the last century. Since we should learn from the mistakes of history, the next time someone talks in favor of gun control, find out which group of citizens they wish to have exterminated.

Ouch.

LawDog

[This message has been edited by LawDog (edited March 19, 2000).]
 
I don't know about the specific dates of the gun-control (consfiscation, whatever) rules--I won't call it "law". Many of those countries were unarmed in the civilian population to begin with. The numbers are in line with published reports.

The exception might be for the "Holocaust" of Nazi Germany, for which the commonly-used number is six million. However, other Nazi-associated deaths could be included in order to get to 13 million.

Also, the overall numbers for both Russia and China seem low, if one includes the Kulaks dead of starvation in, what, Rumania? and the Cultural Revolution in China well after Mao consolidated power.

Regards, Art
 
I have read recently that the JPFO can be believed on their quotes, they were given some award for that reason.
If one needs proof of the failure of taking away the freedom of people to own hand guns just look at canada, and austrialia? (Forgive my spelling)

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one shot one kill
 
I was using this number is the MSNBC chat room today from the same sourse .. What about kovoso the serbs were killing them. All the death squads in central americia..use the hitler and stalin as often as possible with every body also go to other boards chats and such tell everyone about this.. The 2nd amendment was not so the founding fathers always go hunting... I t was about selfdefence on the lonley outposts of a nation.....
 
Here are the Rwanda Stats (from the back of my JPFO "Never Let Go of Your Life Preserver" T-shirt).

Perpertrator
Government: Rwanda

Date: 1994

Target: Tutsi

No. Murdered (Est.): 800,000

Date of "Gun Control" Law: 1964

Source Document: Law of 21 November
1964 on the Control of Firearms

Sgt.K

[This message has been edited by Sgt.K (edited March 21, 2000).]
 
The 6 million count for the "holocaust" is for murdered Jews only. I don't mean to sound anti-semetic, because I am not, but I guess the other 7 million didn't count. Just apoint that has always bugged me. :(
Paul B.
 
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