As a Brit, I ask: Am I missing something.....

[Thermionik]

Turkey established gun control 1911.
From 1915 to 1917, about 1.5 million Armenians,
unable to defend themselves,
were rounded up and exterminated.

Soviet Union established gun control 1929.
From 1929 to 1953, some 20 million dissidents,
unable to defend themselves,
were rounded up and exterminated.

China established gun control 1935.
From 1948 to 1952, over 20 million political dissidents,
unable to defend themselves,
were rounded up and exterminated.

Germany established gun control 1938.
From 1939 to 1945, roughly 13 million Jews and others,
unable to defend themselves,
were rounded up and exterminated.

Cambodia established gun control 1956.
From 1975 to 1977, one million educated people,
unable to defend themselves,
were rounded up and exterminated.

Guatemala established gun control 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.

 

[Joe Bonermaster]

depends on your premise

 

[SWeAT hOg]

Turkey established gun control 1911.
From 1915 to 1917, about 1.5 million Armenians,
unable to defend themselves,
were rounded up and exterminated.

Soviet Union established gun control 1929.
From 1929 to 1953, some 20 million dissidents,
unable to defend themselves,
were rounded up and exterminated.

China established gun control 1935.
From 1948 to 1952, over 20 million political dissidents,
unable to defend themselves,
were rounded up and exterminated.

Germany established gun control 1938.
From 1939 to 1945, roughly 13 million Jews and others,
unable to defend themselves,
were rounded up and exterminated.

Cambodia established gun control 1956.
From 1975 to 1977, one million educated people,
unable to defend themselves,
were rounded up and exterminated.

Guatemala established gun control 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.

I'm not sure of your point, are you trying to say that because of gun control citizens were defenseless and were slaughtered?

 

[Iron Blimp]

As a brit, you sir are exactly correct.

 

[jeff_farkas]

I'm not sure of your point, are you trying to say that because of gun control citizens were defenseless and were slaughtered?

This thread will not end well.

 

[leftyguitarman]

Yeah, I'll keep my guns, thanks.

 

[River]

Beats me. I'm too lazy to verify any of those facts.

Do you have gun control in the U.K., resulting in the slaughter of millions of innocents?

If you can read this, I'm in before the lock.

 

[Roberteaux]

I'm not sure of your point, are you trying to say that because of gun control citizens were defenseless and were slaughtered?

Could be he's merely saying that repressive regimes have always tended to disarm the citizens before they got around to conducting a pogrom of any sort.

Makes sense as to why they'd do that, too.

Other than that: IBTL

--R

 

[jeff_farkas]

Beats me. I'm too lazy to verify any of those facts.

Do you have gun control in the U.K., resulting in the slaughter of millions of innocents?

If you can read this, I'm in before the lock.

There is also an assumption in the OP that having guns would have made a difference.

IBTL

 

[3rdstone]

I see no reason why this thread should be locked.

We can debate like adults, and not get all pissy and political, can't we?

 

[jeff_farkas]

I see no reason why this thread should be locked.

We can debate like adults, and not get all pissy and political, can't we?

In MLP??

 

[PraXis]

From my cold, dead ****ing hands.

 

[3rdstone]

In MLP??

Yes, I am guilty of being an optimist, you caught me red-handed.

 

[AngryHatter]

Silly and specious "fact" quoting.
Let's compare crime rates in countries with control of hand guns, shall we?

 

[Nicky]

An armed society is a polite society.

 

[jeff_farkas]

Yes, I am guilty of being an optimist, you caught me red-handed.

Not a bad thing to be. Time will tell how this thread goes.

 

[leftyguitarman]

Silly and specious "fact" quoting.
Let's compare crime rates in countries with control of hand guns, shall we?

Then let's compare the amount of violent crimes committed with legal guns and the amount of violent crimes committed with illegal guns.

 

[jeff_farkas]

Turkey established gun control 1911.
From 1915 to 1917, about 1.5 million Armenians,
unable to defend themselves,
were rounded up and exterminated.

Soviet Union established gun control 1929.
From 1929 to 1953, some 20 million dissidents,
unable to defend themselves,
were rounded up and exterminated.

China established gun control 1935.
From 1948 to 1952, over 20 million political dissidents,
unable to defend themselves,
were rounded up and exterminated.

Germany established gun control 1938.
From 1939 to 1945, roughly 13 million Jews and others,
unable to defend themselves,
were rounded up and exterminated.

Cambodia established gun control 1956.
From 1975 to 1977, one million educated people,
unable to defend themselves,
were rounded up and exterminated.

Guatemala established gun control 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.

What about the countries with strict gun control where this doesn't happen??

 

[Eric Smith]

Yeah, I'm not sure what the OP is getting at either but it does amaze me that Great Britian and Australia can disarm and not have these types of disasters happen in their country. If the OP is saying that the states should disarm because a more civilized nation can handle it then I would wholeheartedly disagree. It seems that the examples above alone should warn us that these liberties should not be taken for granted.

 

[jeff_farkas]

Then let's compare the amount of violent crimes committed with legal guns and the amount of violent crimes committed with illegal guns.

What difference is between a crime with a legal gun vs an illegal gun?? A gun is a gun I thought.