I don't understand how here in the United States of America...Land of the FREE...we can sometimes be so ignorant. You know I have always been a lover of history. I think my love for history came from a realization that history is kinda like a outline to show us what works and what doesn't. If you study history of ancient civilizations you will realize that many of the things our nation is going through today have already been experienced by other civilizations through-out history. So, when we see that certain things have BAD results OVER and OVER again....why do WE want to try them? Are we as a nation so arrogant to think that it won't happen to us?
For example...Gun Control. If you study history you will find that each time a government took the right to own guns and consequently protect one's self, family and property the outcome is catastrophic!
- 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 and exterminated.
- 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.
- China established gun control in 1935. From 1948 to 1952, 20 million political dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated
- Guatemala established gun control in 1964. From 1964 to 1981, 100,000 Mayan Indians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
- Uganda established gun control in 1970. From 1971 to 1979, 300,000 Christians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
- Cambodia established gun control in 1956. From 1975 to 1977, one million educated' people, unable to defend them selves, were rounded up and exterminated.
- Defenseless people rounded up and exterminated in the 20Th Century because of gun control: 56 million.
- It has now been 12 months 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: List of 3 items: 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)!
- During WWII the Japanese decided not to invade America because they knew most Americans were ARMED!
These are just a few examples...the list could go on. America is headed down a dangerous and slippery path.
To quote Larry the Cable Guy..."Blaming a guns for crimes is like blaming your pencil for a misspelled word."
We need more personal responsibility in this country. If a person commits a violent crime with a gun...it's not the guns fault, don't punish the honest Americans...punish the criminal! Criminals are criminal because they don't follow the law. So, as we have seen in many other countries, when governments impose gun laws on it's citizens criminals aren't affected. They don't care about the law...they will steal guns or buy them illegally.
Be mindful and inform yourself about what is going on in our country. As a citizen, take some responsibility. Don't sit back and think that other people will handle these issues.
Remember...history WILL repeat itself if we refuse to learn from it!!!
