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1. In 1911, the Ottoman Empire established gun control in Armenia. Between 1915-’17, a total of 1.5 million Armenian Christians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.

2. In 1929, Russia established gun control. Between 1929-’53, a total of 20 million “dissidents” were exterminated.

3. China established gun control in 1935. Between 1948-’52, a total of 20 million political “dissidents” were exterminated.

4. Germany established gun control in 1938. A total of 6 milion Jews and 7 million “undesirables” were exterminated.

5. Uganda established gun control in 1970. Between 1971-’79, a total of 300,000 Christians were exterminated.

6. Cambodia established gun control in 1956. Between 1975-’77, one milion educated people (those who wore eyeglasses) were exterminated.

Summary: 55.8 million defenseless people were exterminated in the 20th century because of gun control. You won’t see this information on the evening news. Guns in the hands of honest citizens save lives and property. Gun control laws only affect law-abiding citizens.

The next time someone talks in favor of gun control in America, please remind him or this 20th century history lesson of genocide.

In America, with guns, we are citizens of a free country. Without guns, we are either dead or “subjects” of tyrannical masters.

George Santayana said, “Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”

Edmund Burke said, “The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.”

JAMES A. CHERRY

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