A new law in Venezuela bans the sale of guns, requires universal gun registration and threatens to send violators to prison for 20 years. The law, which was “guaranteed” to save lives, was not the work of Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, nor was it suggested by President Obama, but the brainchild of the late Hugo Chavez and signed by his successor, President Nicolas Maduro. Venezuela enacts the dreams of American liberals.Proponents expect gun violence to disappear from Venezuela now that the possession of a gun is allowed only with the government’s explicit permission. Mr. Maduro insists that weapons of war have absolutely no place on the streets. The law defines such “assault weapons” as any pistol that can fire a 9 mm or larger cartridge and any rifle firing anything larger than a .22 long rifle cartridge. Mrs. Feinstein is surely envious....Even remaining small-caliber ammunition must have a serial number and date engraved on the cartridge, which is a low-tech version of the “microstamping” mandates in fashion in California and New York. The handful of Venezuelans allowed to keep a gun may buy only 51 rounds a year. Reloading ammunition is punishable by eight years in prison....The firearms industry will be forced to pay for the incentives used to persuade Venezuelans to turn in their weapons, and a state-run media propaganda campaign will attempt to persuade the public of the “evil of guns.” Films that “promote the use of firearms and ammunition” will be censored or forbidden.
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