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Paul Harvey on Guns
Monday, November 06, 2000
Are you considering backing
gun control laws? Do you think that because you may not own a gun, the
rights guaranteed by the Second Amendment don't matter?
CONSIDER:
 | 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.
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| In 1911, Turkey established gun
control. From 1915-1917, 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, 13 million Jews, gypsies, homosexuals, the
mentally ill, 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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| 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.
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| It has now been 12 months since gun
owners in Australia were forced to surrender 640,381 personal firearms
to be destroyed, a program costing the government more than $500 million
dollars. The results Australia-wide; Homicides are up 3.2%; Assaults
are up 8%; Armed robberies are up 44%; In that country's state of
Victoria, homicides with firearms are up 300%.
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| Over the previous 25 years, figures show
a steady decrease in armed robberies and Australian politicians are on
the spot and at a loss to explain how no improvement in "safety" has
been observed after such monumental effort and expense was successfully
expended in "ridding society of guns."
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| It's time to state it plainly; Guns in
the hands of honest citizens save lives and property and, yes,
gun-control laws only affect the law-abiding citizens.
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Take action before it's too late, write
or call your representatives.
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