How Gun Control Became an Instrument of Tyranny in Venezuela

Gun control: Turning citizens into disarmed subjects

Is Venezuela paying the price for adopting gun control?

The shocking nature of Venezuela’s economic collapse has been covered ad nauseam. However, one aspect of the Venezuelan crisis that does not receive much coverage is the country’s gun control regime.

Fox News recently published an excellent article highlighting Venezuelan citizens’ regret over the gun control policies the Venezuelan government has implemented since 2012. Naturally, this regret is warranted. The Venezuelan government is among the most tyrannical in the world, with a proven track record of violating basic civil libertiessuch as free speech, debasing its national currency, confiscating private property, and creating economic controls that destroy the country’s productivity.

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