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Gun control not good for health of dissidents
Feb. 8, 2011 11:09 pm
The Soviet Union took guns away starting in 1929, and because they were unable to defend themselves, about 20 million dissidents were exterminated. Gun control was not good for their health.
Germany took guns away starting in 1939, and again because they were unable to defend themselves, 6 million Jews were exterminated. Gun control was not too good for their health.
China established gun control in 1948, and because they were unable to defend themselves, 2 million political dissidents were shot. Gun control was not too good for their health.
Guatemala started gun control in 1964, and again because they were unable to defend themselves, 100,000 Mayan Indians were shot. Gun control was not too good for their health.
Uganda established gun control in 1971, and again because they were unable to defend themselves, 300,000 Christians were rounded up and shot. Gun control was not too good for their health.
In the United States, a person is killed with a car every 13 minutes, a person is killed with a gun every 39 minutes. Now I ask you, which is the greater health hazard? And yet I do not hear you calling for car control.
Ernie Martin
Cresco
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