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In reply to the discussion: Venezuela bans private gun ownership [View all]-..__...
(7,776 posts)6. Are Chavez's Brown Shirts going to go door to door...
for failure to comply?
Hugo Chavez's government says the ultimate aim is to disarm all civilians, but his opponents say the police and government may not have the capacity or the will to enforce the new law.
A dying dictators last wish... "ultimate aim is to disarm all civilians".
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I'm sure the criminals in Caracas will be eager to turn in their weapons in honor of Dear Leader
slackmaster
Jun 2012
#1
They'll be here any second to tell us we need to educate ourselves about Venezuela
slackmaster
Jun 2012
#3
But it makes perfect sense to call someone Glenn Beck because you disagree with them.
Lasher
Jun 2012
#21
No, it's Glenn Beck who I first heard use that argument without getting called on it.
harmonicon
Jun 2012
#26
That last quote is in reference to the people of the eastern nations that germany conquered on the w
AtheistCrusader
Jun 2012
#80
It still represented a relaxation of the firearms laws from the Weimar Republic.
AtheistCrusader
Jun 2012
#81
Hitler also implemented a 40 hour work week, paid vacations, and social security
Major Nikon
Jun 2012
#75
Only lunatics and some Teabaggers believe that they could somehow oppose the federal
Flatulo
Jun 2012
#89
150,000,000 gun owners. 8700 murders. Do the math and tell me about that "tendency".
hack89
Jun 2012
#94
He has a private militia now? Fascinating. That's a news story I'd like to see a link to. (nt)
harmonicon
Jun 2012
#15
In a way you could say that they all are, as the US president is the commander...
harmonicon
Jun 2012
#32
Because the article specifically states it was taken out of the military chain of command? nt
hack89
Jun 2012
#53
It's a twofer!Room for gun wavers to all focus on the Venezuelan President who might grab their guns
Judi Lynn
Jun 2012
#18
No doubt they'll ban guns again, since it apparently didn't take the first time. nt
Flatulo
Jun 2012
#50
I'm suitably astounded with your deficit in comprehension / lack of knowledge of the UK
dipsydoodle
Jun 2012
#55
Still a tiny fraction per 100k people compared to here in gun madness central.
onehandle
Jun 2012
#33
Funny, I thought easy access to firearms was supposed to prevent government tyranny like this... nt
killbotfactory
Jun 2012
#71
Venezuela Launches Official Production of Third-Generation Kalashnikov Rifles ( 2010 article )
may3rd
Jun 2012
#63
Kid, the next time I say something like "Let's go someplace like Venezuela,
slackmaster
Jun 2012
#67
Venezuela has historically high murder rates, gun violence: Chavez gets blamed and attacked for it
Alamuti Lotus
Jun 2012
#84
I don't get it. How does free dentistry and longer coffee breaks for the poor become 'looting'.
Prometheus Bound
Jun 2012
#117