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12/26/2003 Archived Entry: "Brazil bans private ownership of firearms"

BRAZIL BANS PRIVATE OWNERSHIP OF FIREARMS

"It is a demarcation line in every society," [Brazil's president] said following the signing. "It is important to call peace by it true name: social justice."

The law prohibits regular citizens from owning guns, limiting their ownership to police, security guards and other law enforcement officials ...

Funny how the people never learn (until it's too late) exactly how much "social justice" is achieved when governments possess the only legal arms. Not so funny at all, how well governments do understand the advantages of arms, in their own hands.

Posted by Claire @ 10:13 AM CST
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