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Tommy Vercetti

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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.
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In 1911, Turkey established gun control. From 1915 to 1917,
1.5 million Armenians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded
up and exterminated.
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Germany established gun control in 1938. From 1939 to 1945,
13 million Jews and others who were unable to defend themselves
were rounded up and exterminated.
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China established gun control in 1935. From 1948 to 1952,
20 million political dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were
rounded up and exterminated.
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Guatemala established gun control in 1964. From 1964 to
1981, 100,000 Mayan Indians, unable to defend themselves,
were rounded up and exterminated.
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Uganda established gun control in 1970. From 1971 to 1979,
300,000 Christians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded
up and exterminated.
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Cambodia established gun control in 1956. From 1975 to 1977,
one million 'educated' people, unable to defend themselves, were
rounded up and exterminated.
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Defenseless people rounded up and exterminated in the 20th
Century because of gun control: 56 million.
 
1518. Enlightened Holy Roman Emperor Maximillian I bans wheel-lock firearms.

Stating that a concealable weapon was the choice of bandits, he prohibited manufacture and use of wheel-lock firearms. While the ban did retard development of the mechanism, it did nothing to reduce crime. Wheellocks were so expensive that it would take an exceptionally well-heeled brigand to own one.

An unfortunate side effect of this ban was that people who depended on pistols to deter highwaymen were out of luck. Likewise, people accused of witchcraft or herecy had no effective means of defense, as blunt and edged weapons required strength and years of training to be effective.

The ban had eventually lapsed, as the Emperor's son liked guns and had not renewed the ban. As with many laws of that time and place, it was enforced mainly against the commoners.

Public Safety in 17th century France

Posession of flint-lock or snaphaunce firearms was punishable by death. Naturally, that prohibition did not extend to the king or his partisans in the on-going civil war against the Hugenots.

Japan Controls Guns and other Weapons

In the late 16th and early 17th century, the Shoguns who unified Japan sought to prevent further challenges to their authority from peasants and monks alike. To that end, they had confiscated all weapons from the population. They succeeded by murdering not only those who did not obey promptly but also their entire families. Such are the measures needed for successful gun control.

America tries half-measures.

The end to slavery after American Civial War had led to first serious gun control here. Originally enforced against Blacks, these laws had later been applied to Chinese and other Asian immigrants, East Europeans and just plain poor people. That pattern continues to this day: the wealth and political influence of many gun control leaders makes them exempt from the same laws that they helped to author. That is why the founder of Handgun Control Incorporated has a permit to carry a concealed weapon.

Efficient German approach succeeds

Jews were required to turn in guns, sticks and anything else that could be used for self-defense in 1938. That co-incidentally was the year the first concentration camp opened. Most of the six million that perished in the next seven years were disarmed by laws of Germany or their respective home countries. By contrast, when the wised-up survivors with illegal arms made a stand in 1948 Palestine, they had succeeded in protecting themselves and all those who were in no shape to fight. Shall we condemn them for using weapons illegal by British law of the time and place to survive attempted genocide?
 
The Nazis gun laws is more complicated than 'omg everything got banned in '38'.

Gun collection happened shortly after 1933 and was based on the lists from the Weimer passed gun registration and 'may issue' style permits of 1928.

And these laws were partly a result of the near civil war between 1918-1923.

The 1938 laws were more of a recognition of the status quo than a brand spanking new policy.
 
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