IPFS News Link • Gun Rights
A Brief History Of Repressive Regimes And Their Gun Laws
• arcleinBulgaria: Once Communists took power in 1944, they confiscated privately owned firearms. East Germany: Private gun ownership was banned, even though the government did allow for agricultural collectives to possess hunting weapons while taking part in government-supervised hunts. Hungary: Communist Minister of the Interior, Lazlo Rajk dissolved all pistol and hunting clubs, while also dismantling other organizations that potentially posed a threat to government power.