"People here fear the police and their guns more than they do the [drug] dealers," Rocinha, Brazil, slum dweller Denise do Espirito Santo told The Washington Post about the national referendum to ban private gun ownership.
"Brazil Nuts" is my Rights Watch column for the June issue of GUNS Magazine, on sale now at non-seedy newsstands throughout the Republic.
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2 comments:
Gee. Why am I not surprised?
Having spent some time in Latin America as an exchange student many years ago, I know firsthand the unbelieveable power that the LE agencies and the military (sometimes they're all rolled up into one) wield. The populace learn not to question...they know dissension can get you in trouble. Be quiet and obey.
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