Virginia

[desinor at sympatico.ca (Jean-Claude Désinor)]

  I would like Canada to clean up it's act by making the Gun Registry 
more efficient.
  And *every* firearm must be registered. Just the same as every 
automobile or truck.
  Manufacturers will be accountable until a sale is registered.
  Owners who sell their guns without registering or reporting it lost or 
stolen are accountable.
  Firearms are designed for just one purpose: to kill.  Whether to 
defend yourself, get food, attack or cover your rears, the power of a 
gun is that it kills. And that power does not require a specific skill 
or strenght.
  You may own one if you want to, for protection or whatever other 
reason, but you must be accountable for whatever happens with that firearm.

    Jean-Claude
    84 8v

marc_scirocco@sympatico.ca wrote:
> Agreed.
> Thanks for the info.
>
> Hopefully Canada will scrape its gun control law soon.
>
>   
>> De: "Parker Wulf" <badvdub@gmail.com>
>> Date: 2007/04/17 mar. PM 08:09:24 EDT
>> ?: list <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>> Objet: Re: Virginia
>>
>> This is from a post on a Honda rincon forum(atv). Not trying to fuel a fire
>> or anything, just thought this was interesting. I think less gun control,
>> less crime.
>>
>>
>> "GUN CONTROL HISTORY & FACTS:
>>
>> Whether you agree or not, it's an interesting lesson in history.
>> Something to think about...
>>
>> 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. 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
>> themselves, 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: 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)!
>>
>> In the state of Victoria alone, homicides with firearms are now up
>> 300 percent.
>>
>> Note that while the law-abiding citizens turned them in, the
>> criminals did not, and criminals still possess their guns!
>>
>> While figures over the previous 25 years showed a steady decrease in
>> armed robbery with firearms, this has changed drastically upward in
>> the past 12 months, since criminals now are guaranteed that their
>> prey is unarmed.
>> There has also been a dramatic increase in break-ins and assaults of
>> the ELDERLY. Australian politicians are at a loss to explain how
>> public safety has decreased, after such monumental effort and expense
>> was expended in successfully ridding Australian society of guns. The
>> Australian experience and the other historical facts above prove it.
>>
>> You won't see this data on the American evening news or hear our
>> president, governors or other politicians disseminating this
>> information. Guns in the hands of honest citizens save lives and
>> property and, yes gun-control laws affect only the law-abiding
>> citizens.
>>
>> Take note my fellow Americans.....before it's too late!
>>
>> The next time someone talks in favor of gun control, please remind
>> them of this history lesson.
>>
>> With guns, we are 'citizens'. Without them, we are 'subjects'.
>>
>> If you value your freedom, Please print and spread this anti-gun control
>> message to all of your friends."
>>
>>
>>
>> On 4/17/07, Jean-Claude D?sinor <desinor@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>>     
>>> Like it or not, eventually some form of gun control will happen.
>>>
>>>