Only Government and Criminals will have guns.

I don’t have to repeat the story of gun control in Venezuela. They voted and got a government that proposed a general disarmament, volunteer and not so volunteer turning in of weapons in private hands and nasty penalties for any gun crime.  But you I know that is not the solution to “gun violence” and Venezuelans are getting not a taste, but a full 7 course meal on the unintended consequences of trusting the government with their safety.

Altagracia de Orituco is s small town some 50 mile SE Caracas way down in the boonies. It should be a quiet place, but unfortunately it is actually ran by a local criminal gang who apparently fear nobody because there is nobody to fear.

And also do not forget that criminal gangs roaming the streets and keeping unarmed  people sacred inside their houses serves as a “pacifier.” Juan and Maria will not bitch much and go out to bang pots and pans complaining about the lack of freedom  and lack of food if there is a chance they would be mow down by criminals.

Not a bug but a feature.