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What Gun Controllers Don't Want You to Know
Chron Watch ^ | 11 June 2004 | Howard Nemerov

Posted on 06/11/2004 7:33:38 AM PDT by Lando Lincoln

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1 posted on 06/11/2004 7:33:41 AM PDT by Lando Lincoln
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To: Lando Lincoln

The greatest threat to people in the 20th century was their own governments. E.J.Rummel, in "Death By Government" notes that Democide accounted for nearly 180 million deaths. Criminals aren't the only ones who prefer unarmed victims.


Have a nice weekend Lando.


2 posted on 06/11/2004 7:36:56 AM PDT by Tijeras_Slim (John Kerry - Not the Swiftest Boat in the Delta.)
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To: Lando Lincoln

Bookmarked for later read. Thanks.


3 posted on 06/11/2004 7:38:03 AM PDT by no more apples (God Bless our troops)
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To: Tijeras_Slim; *bang_list
Thanks Slim....you as well. I don't mean to wish my life away, but I'm kinda glad this one is in the rearview mirror!

Lando

4 posted on 06/11/2004 7:39:54 AM PDT by Lando Lincoln (GWB in 2004)
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To: Lando Lincoln
One of the biggest frauds committed by the Brady Campaign (formerly Handgun Control Inc.) happened during their campaign against the "Gun Show Loophole." They put out a statistic that X% of vendors at gun shows do not have a firearms license. I can not remember the number at this time.

It was revealed that to arrive at this number they included FOOD vendors, clothing and accessory vendors, collectible vendors, and others who were NOT selling firearms. None of these vendors, because of the product they were selling needed a firearms license. Yet the Brady Campaign included them to arrive at their X% of vendors at guns shows are unlicensed.

5 posted on 06/11/2004 7:40:00 AM PDT by Phantom Lord (Distributor of Pain, Your Loss Becomes My Gain)
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To: Lando Lincoln

''Million Armed Mom March in Washington, D.C.''

I like that idea!


6 posted on 06/11/2004 7:40:01 AM PDT by jocon307 (The dems don't get it, the American people do.)
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To: Lando Lincoln

Man, you knocked this one out of the park!!! Excellent article!


7 posted on 06/11/2004 7:40:44 AM PDT by Andonius_99
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To: Lando Lincoln

I hope to make it through today... I'm listening to the memorial coverage.


8 posted on 06/11/2004 7:43:04 AM PDT by Tijeras_Slim (John Kerry - Not the Swiftest Boat in the Delta.)
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To: RhoTheta; Eb Wilson

Ping.


9 posted on 06/11/2004 7:49:12 AM PDT by Egon (Better to be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt!)
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To: Vic3O3

Nice article, very well researched and documented.

Semper Fi!


10 posted on 06/11/2004 7:51:33 AM PDT by dd5339 ("We came to change a nation, instead we changed a world" President Reagan.)
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To: Lando Lincoln; Joe Brower; Squantos; Eaker; wardaddy; Trinity_Tx
Great article!


11 posted on 06/11/2004 7:52:24 AM PDT by Travis McGee (----- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com -----)
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To: Lando Lincoln

good article. I also read a while ago either in First Freedom or American Rifleman about a guy in England who actually spent more time in jail than the thugs who robbed him because he brandished a firearm to protect himself. He also had the one robber sue for mental damage and the courts gave in...


12 posted on 06/11/2004 7:58:43 AM PDT by kiki04 ("If a little knowledge is dangerous, where is a man who has so much as to be out of danger?" - THH)
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To: Lando Lincoln

Nice job Lando!! More ammo in my arguments with gun-grabbers. Thanks!


13 posted on 06/11/2004 8:10:03 AM PDT by appalachian_dweller (The RIGHT of THE PEOPLE to keep and bear arms SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED.)
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To: Lando Lincoln

Gun control as a means of lowering crime is as sensible an approach as strip-searching old ladies waiting to board a plane to lower terrorism attacks.


14 posted on 06/11/2004 8:11:02 AM PDT by NRA1995
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To: Lando Lincoln
Thanks for the post, excellent article. I don't have the numbers at hand but I'm sure statistics for Australia would be similar. England has done their silly, but dangerous IMO, anti-gun experiment long enough now. Why don't they repeal the asinine law, let the citizens re-arm and watch the crime rates drop.

I guess I've always been a dreamer.

15 posted on 06/11/2004 8:13:17 AM PDT by Oorang ( Those who trade liberty for security have neither)
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To: Lando Lincoln

The numbers do not add up and do not state anything about crime rates. Furthermore the numbers have no connection with firearms, they might involve knives etc.


16 posted on 06/11/2004 8:13:18 AM PDT by sibbel
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To: Lando Lincoln

The numbers do not add up and do not state anything about crime rates. Furthermore the numbers have no connection with firearms, they might involve knives etc.


17 posted on 06/11/2004 8:13:20 AM PDT by sibbel
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To: Tijeras_Slim

I often refer Lefties to Rummel, especially when they attempt moral equivalence arguments.

All should read Rummel, and have his site bookmarked.
http://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/20TH.HTM


18 posted on 06/11/2004 8:13:25 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (hoplophobia is a mental aberration rather than a mere attitude)
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To: kiki04
In England it is actually ILLEGAL to defend yourself and property from a criminal. An elderly couple put up barbwire ontop of their fence to keep out criminals after several burglaries. They were forced to take it down after it was determined the barbwire could cause harm to a CRIMINAL attempting to gain access to their property!

On my last trip to London (8/2001) I noticed that a lot of concrete fences around homes and apartment buildings had broken glass embedded in the cement.

19 posted on 06/11/2004 8:17:42 AM PDT by Phantom Lord (Distributor of Pain, Your Loss Becomes My Gain)
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To: Lando Lincoln; dix; humblegunner; Allegra; antivenom; bobbyd; eastforker; Flyer; Humidston; ...
A read packed with facts!!!

Thanks Lando!

20 posted on 06/11/2004 8:21:08 AM PDT by Eaker (That the bright star of Texas shall never be dim while her soil boasts a son to raise rifle or limb.)
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