And the opposite action to Venezuela is

[Great-Kazoo]

Brazil

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-guns/bolsonaro-loosens-gun-laws-in-murder-ridden-brazil-idUSKCN1P91Q6?fbclid=IwAR1zgfR7V_PgvUCcYQBtQUCaiuo imsW0eV3seMeCCQgr8Vg-eqllFIDvzwY




Bolsonaro won the presidency by running on a far-right, law-and-order platform, and often delighted supporters at campaign stops with his signature ?guns up? hand gesture. His maverick presidential run energized a base of rural landowners, Christian conservatives and free-market hawks who yearned for a tougher response to years of rising violence and political graft.







?Studies show that the better armed the population is the less violence there will be,? Lorenzoni told the GloboNews cable channel. He said armed robberies of homes had increased because thieves knew residents could not defend themselves.

[roberth]

I'm watching Brazil to see how this progresses.

[Gman]

"It'll be high noon at the OK Corral!"

"There will be blood flowing in the streets!"

That's the usual leftard response here in the US, which doesn't happen. Let's see what happens there in Brazil.

[Great-Kazoo]

"It'll be high noon at the OK Corral!"

"There will be blood flowing in the streets!"




Depends how serious the citizens are about cleaning up the rampant crime.


I could see small squads of locals cleansing the area. You live for a decade under such "terrifying" conditions. Would one not want to right the ship, so to speak.

[Irving]

There is already a country that's been doing this for a while in Asia. When I remember which one, I'll post it.

[Irving]

Rodrigo Duterte in the Philippines is who I'm thinking of.

[Great-Kazoo]

Rodrigo Duterte in the Philippines is who I'm thinking of.

The problem with this is. How does one determine the cleansing is a legitimate / valid one. Not something where a neighbor has a grudge against another?

[waffles]

The problem with this is. How does one determine the cleansing is a legitimate / valid one. Not something where a neighbor has a grudge against another?

You can't. It unnerves me quite a bit when I hear people in the US celebrating Duterte's complete disregard for due process and willingness to murder "drug dealers".

[Irving]

You can't. It unnerves me quite a bit when I hear people in the US celebrating Duterte's complete disregard for due process and willingness to murder "drug dealers".

Yup

[Gman]

I could see small squads of locals cleansing the area.
This has happened in Mexico.

[Irving]

This has happened in Mexico.

I remember hearing a story here and there, but I don't think there has been anything sustainable against the might of the cartels. Mexicans will have a much more difficult time considering how much further they are removed from military arms and training they are and how much closer to that the cartels are compared to say here.

[Gman]

Yeah, I've read several stories of the locals getting their hands on the local drug lord's guns and cleansing the town. The local law enforcement is often bought and paid for by the drug trade, so the people do what they have to.

[clodhopper]

I would say the group of "locals cleaning up" is a far fetched idea. Reality demonstrates these oft turn into gangs of their own with mixed agendas. Reality is lots of people are assholes, once they replace one entity they just become the successor, they don't lay down arms when suddenly power is at their fingertips. This is on top of the other issues described with extra judicial killings. If that were in place here for instance, a lot of members here, including myself, would be dead. When all it takes is an accusation, evil is all that prevails.

Jeez, you sure know how to suck the fun out of it.

[Duman]

I would say the group of "locals cleaning up" is a far fetched idea. Reality demonstrates these oft turn into gangs of their own with mixed agendas. Reality is lots of people are assholes, once they replace one entity they just become the successor, they don't lay down arms when suddenly power is at their fingertips. This is on top of the other issues described with extra judicial killings. If that were in place here for instance, a lot of members here, including myself, would be dead. When all it takes is an accusation, evil is all that prevails.

You, sir, are a FUN-SUCKER !! [Coffee]

[Gman]

I would say the group of "locals cleaning up" is a far fetched idea. Reality demonstrates these oft turn into gangs of their own with mixed agendas. Reality is lots of people are assholes, once they replace one entity they just become the successor, they don't lay down arms when suddenly power is at their fingertips. This is on top of the other issues described with extra judicial killings. If that were in place here for instance, a lot of members here, including myself, would be dead. When all it takes is an accusation, evil is all that prevails.
Need to change that title to "Killjoy Admin"

[Ridge]

He also ran on the promise to sell off the Amazon rainforest to loggers, which aint that great.

[Great-Kazoo]

He also ran on the promise to sell off the Amazon rainforest to loggers, which aint that great.

He's a politician, the voters hear what they want. Then filter out anything else. I can assure you, with the rampant crime down there, being told he'll give back gun ownership. You bet the polls were busy.

Former Sheriff Alderden in Larimer cty ran on 1 promise, if elected. He promised concealed weapons permits would no longer be restricted, given to those who pass the BGC. He won by a landslide, go figure.

[Ridge]

He's a politician, the voters hear what they want. Then filter out anything else. I can assure you, with the rampant crime down there, being told he'll give back gun ownership. You bet the polls were busy.

Former Sheriff Alderden in Larimer cty ran on 1 promise, if elected. He promised concealed weapons permits would no longer be restricted, given to those who pass the BGC. He won by a landslide, go figure.

Trump ran on banning immigration from certain countries and building a wall. Politicians, more than ever, are emboldened to actually follow through on their pie in the sky promises.