And now we get to watch this happening again in real-time (reformatted, emphasis mine):
Brazil’s Socialist President Orders Nationwide Gun Grab After Surge in Sales
Brazil’s recently inaugurated leftist President Lula Ignacio Da Silva has initiated a process of taking back guns from citizens after a surge in sales toward the end of Jair Bolsonaro’s presidency. The Wall Street Journal detailed in a report on Tuesday how Lula has already reversed looser gun restrictions from the Bolsonaro era and plans to force owners to register their firearms or face arrest.
“It’s time to put down your weapons, weapons that should never have been wielded,” Lula said after winning last year’s presidential election in contentious circumstances. “Guns kill and we choose life.” Lula has now given owners an ultimatum of March 31 to bring their guns to their nearest police station for inspection and registration in a national government database.
“We choose life“. Don’t we hear that from the Democrats all the time? That their “common sense” policies will save lives? Presenting themselves as our saviors-from-ourselves in a constant din? Always, however, using that as a carrot while they wield legislative sticks in attempting to disarm us in a tactic of “disarmament by a thousand bills cuts”.
History, thanks to Commenter Martina over at Steve’s post (“What it Means When Democrats Say They “Want to Reduce Gun Violence””), we know what happens after civilians are disarmed by those “saviors” who told them they only have their best interests in mind:
n 1929 the Soviet Union established gun control. From 1929 to 1953, approximately 20 million dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
In 1911, Turkey established gun control. From 1915-1917, 1.5 million Armenians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
Germany established gun control in 1938 and from 1939 to 1945, 13 million Jews, gypsies, homosexuals, the mentally ill, and others, who were unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
China established gun control in 1935. From 1948 to 1952, 20 million political dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
Guatemala established gun control in 1964. From 1964 to 1981, 100,000 Mayan Indians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
Uganda established gun control in 1970. From 1971 to 1979, 300,000 Christians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
Cambodia established gun control in 1956. From 1975 to 1977, one million “educated” people, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
That places total victims who lost their lives because of gun control at approximately 56 million in the last century. Since we should learn from the mistakes of history, the next time someone talks in favor of gun control, find out which group of citizens they wish to have exterminated.
Back to Brazil and getting the government they voted for:
In April, Lula will order a presidential decree forcing owners to turn over any firearms in excess of the new three-per-person rule, or face arrest and prosecution, Brazil’s justice minister, Flávio Dino, told the Journal. “Any gun that is not declared will be considered an illegal weapon…they’ll be committing a crime,” said Dino, adding that a failure to comply could result in two to four years in prison plus an unlimited fine.
What’s the over/under that the “three-per-person” rule lasts all that long? The new Socialist can give you a clue:
Shortly after taking office, Lula issued a separate decree suspending any further registration of guns for “hunting and sport.” The decree also prevents gun owners “from transporting loaded weapons, suspends new applications for gun clubs and reduces the number of firearms permitted per individual from six to three.”
Maybe not long at all.
Let’s get honest – there are few old style Liberal Democrats still left that actually support Constitutional Rights. As we saw a couple of years ago, even high-level Democrats couldn’t tell us the difference between a Democrat and a Socialist. Can anyone, nowadays, given what we’ve seen from AOC and her squad and a whole host of other Progressives who use that title to miserably try to hide their true beliefs?
There is no difference. None a bit. Lulu is your future if they take Power.
Behold your road map, readers, if they really and truly take power. Given how hard the Dems are doing everything they can to take our “defend against tyrannical govt” tools.
(H/T: RedState)
