The Human Cost of "Gun Control" Ideas
Government |
Dates |
Targets |
Civilians Killed |
"Gun Control" Laws |
Features of Over-all "Gun Control" scheme |
Ottoman |
1915-1917 |
Armenians |
1-1.5 million |
Art. 166, Pen. Code, 1866 |
• Permits required |
|
1929-1945 |
Political opponents; |
20 million |
Resolutions, 1918 |
•Licensing of owners |
Nazi |
1933-1945 |
Political opponents; |
20 million |
Law on Firearms & Ammun., 1928 |
•Registration & Licensing |
|
1927-1949 |
Political opponents; |
10 million |
Art. 205, Crim.
Code, 1914 |
•Government permit system |
|
1949-1952 |
Political opponents; |
20-35 million |
Act of |
•Prison or death to "counter-revolutionary
criminals" and anyone resisting any
government program |
|
1960-1981 |
Mayans & other Indians; |
100,000- |
Decree 36, Nov 25 •Act of 1932 |
•Register guns & owners •Licensing with high fees •Confiscation powers |
|
1971-1979 |
Christians |
300,000 |
Firearms Ordinance, 1955 |
•Register all guns & owners •Licenses for transactions •Confiscation powers |
|
1975-1979 |
Educated Persons; |
2 million |
Art. 322-328, Penal Code |
•Licenses for guns, owners, ammunition & transactions •License inspected quarterly |
|
1994 |
Tutsi people |
800,000 |
Decree-Law No. 12, 1979 |
•Register guns, owners, ammunition
•Owners must justify need •Concealable guns illegal •Confiscating powers |