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With guns we are citizens, without them we are subjects
http://www.chinookobserver.info/main.asp?SectionID=12&SubSectionID=30&ArticleID=16525&TM=11855.46
By Capt. RON MALAST
The age-old controversy of "gun control" has been argued for many years, but never with a satisfactory conclusion. Advocates of gun control believe that by taking weapons away from the general population, they put themselves in a safer position, In my opinion, nothing could be further from the truth.
When the public submits themselves to the restriction of having their guns taken away, in the interest of public safety, they are under a false assumption. To believe that criminals are going to abide by these rules and the government is going to protect the public is pure fantasy.
The government has its own reasons for not wanting armed citizens. Whether you agree or not, it's an interesting lesson in history.
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.
In 1911, Turkey established gun control. From 1915 to 1917, 1.5 million Armenians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up an exterminated.
Germany established gun control in 1938. From 1939 to 1945, a total of 13 million Jews and others were exterminated.
China established gun control in 1935. From 1948 to 1952, 20 million political dissents were massacred.
Uganda established gun control in 1970. From 1971 to 1979, 300,000 Christians, unable to protect themselves were slaughtered.
Guatemala established gun control in 1964. From 1964 to 1981, 100,000 Mayan Indians were killed.
Notice a pattern here? At least, 56 million defenseless people have been exterminated, in the 20th Century.
Twelve months after gun owners in Australia were forced to surrender their personal weapons (640,381 of them) by their own government, at a cost of 500 million to taxpayers, the results are 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.
Seems like the "bad guys" forgot to turn in their guns.
This seems to be a trend in countries where gun control has taken weapons out of civilian hands. Why should criminals worry about recrimination, if they know there will be no armed resistance from their targeted victims.
Law biding citizens will turn in their guns so that they do not break the law and become criminals. Criminals do not give a damn and will break the law to reach any means. If the courts of this country would support the police and enforce existing gun laws the criminal element would be reduced considerably.
• As of 1992, for every 14 violent crimes (rape, murder etc.) committed in the U.S., one person went to prison.
As of 1992, average length of imprisonment for:
•Murder 10 years. Rape 7.6 years, aggravated assault 3.4 years
•In mid-1990's, criminals on parole or early release from prison committed about 5,000 murders, 17,000 rapes and 200,000 robberies a year.
•Americans use firearms to defend themselves from criminals at least 764,000 a year, according to surveys conducted by Galiup and the Los Angles Times.
•Washington, D.C. Enacted a virtual ban on handguns in 1976. Between 1976 and 1991, Washington, D.C.'s homicide rate rose 200 percent, while in the rest of the country it rose 12 percent.
•Florida adopted a right-to-carry law in 1987. Between 1987 and 1996 these changes occurred - in Florida the homicide rate dropped 36 percent; in the rest of the United States it dropped only 0.4 percent.
The figures speak for themselves.
- "Gun Control," by James Rucnco (www.justfacts.com/gun control.htm)
http://www.chinookobserver.info/main.asp?SectionID=12&SubSectionID=30&ArticleID=16525&TM=11855.46
By Capt. RON MALAST
The age-old controversy of "gun control" has been argued for many years, but never with a satisfactory conclusion. Advocates of gun control believe that by taking weapons away from the general population, they put themselves in a safer position, In my opinion, nothing could be further from the truth.
When the public submits themselves to the restriction of having their guns taken away, in the interest of public safety, they are under a false assumption. To believe that criminals are going to abide by these rules and the government is going to protect the public is pure fantasy.
The government has its own reasons for not wanting armed citizens. Whether you agree or not, it's an interesting lesson in history.
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.
In 1911, Turkey established gun control. From 1915 to 1917, 1.5 million Armenians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up an exterminated.
Germany established gun control in 1938. From 1939 to 1945, a total of 13 million Jews and others were exterminated.
China established gun control in 1935. From 1948 to 1952, 20 million political dissents were massacred.
Uganda established gun control in 1970. From 1971 to 1979, 300,000 Christians, unable to protect themselves were slaughtered.
Guatemala established gun control in 1964. From 1964 to 1981, 100,000 Mayan Indians were killed.
Notice a pattern here? At least, 56 million defenseless people have been exterminated, in the 20th Century.
Twelve months after gun owners in Australia were forced to surrender their personal weapons (640,381 of them) by their own government, at a cost of 500 million to taxpayers, the results are 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.
Seems like the "bad guys" forgot to turn in their guns.
This seems to be a trend in countries where gun control has taken weapons out of civilian hands. Why should criminals worry about recrimination, if they know there will be no armed resistance from their targeted victims.
Law biding citizens will turn in their guns so that they do not break the law and become criminals. Criminals do not give a damn and will break the law to reach any means. If the courts of this country would support the police and enforce existing gun laws the criminal element would be reduced considerably.
• As of 1992, for every 14 violent crimes (rape, murder etc.) committed in the U.S., one person went to prison.
As of 1992, average length of imprisonment for:
•Murder 10 years. Rape 7.6 years, aggravated assault 3.4 years
•In mid-1990's, criminals on parole or early release from prison committed about 5,000 murders, 17,000 rapes and 200,000 robberies a year.
•Americans use firearms to defend themselves from criminals at least 764,000 a year, according to surveys conducted by Galiup and the Los Angles Times.
•Washington, D.C. Enacted a virtual ban on handguns in 1976. Between 1976 and 1991, Washington, D.C.'s homicide rate rose 200 percent, while in the rest of the country it rose 12 percent.
•Florida adopted a right-to-carry law in 1987. Between 1987 and 1996 these changes occurred - in Florida the homicide rate dropped 36 percent; in the rest of the United States it dropped only 0.4 percent.
The figures speak for themselves.
- "Gun Control," by James Rucnco (www.justfacts.com/gun control.htm)
