A Little Gun History

With the news that U.S. Senate hopeful Caroline Kennedy supports restoring the ban on assault weapons and Chicago Mayor Richard Daley saying that he wants to put into place a comprehensive gun ban for the city of Chicago, here is a little bit of gun history:

• In 1911, Turkey established gun control. From 1915 to 1917, 1.5 million Armenians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
• 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.
• 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.
• Cambodia established gun control in 1956. From 1975 to 1977, one million educated' people, 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.

What is the lesson here, boys and girls? Good luck Washington DC and Seattle and Los Angeles- I hope your new gun control laws make the world a better place, in spite of the evidence to the contrary.