BREAKING NEWS: Philippines Ban Guns, Check-Points, Door-to-Door Gun Grabbing

Bummer for them.

 

I'm sure the muslim insurgents are glad to see this happening...

 

When I lived in the Philippines (early 80's, then again later that same decade) guns were outlawed under Marcos. The only ones that had them were the NPA (commie New Peoples Army) and the Muslims in Mindanao (and of course Marcos and his people). I was told that they loosened the laws in the 90's though. I remember Marcos’ secret police gunning people down in Manila that were wearing Aquino t-shirts during the elections. As nice as I found the people to be and as much as I liked the people and culture, it's a third world country run by the very top one or two percent by force and has been for a very long time. I don't think this is a precursor to disarmament here.

 

I'm kind of on the fence with this one. The real problem is that this gun-grab is probably not going to accomplish anything. I suspect that those who wish to kill will find a way. Start counting the bombings in the Philippines.

 

I feel sorry for the guns, prolly gonna end up as firewood and rebar, unless the gov't ends up using em. ...or they sell them.
(photo looks like alot of mausers, bolt actions, maybe some shotguns.)

but, my cousin used to work in the phillipines, while he, like you tallshipsgo, liked the people and culture, he was glad to leave when he did. (went to beijing... probably not an improvement.)

 

Of course these things are no longer taught in our education institutions but the Japanes tried to stop the Philopinos back in WWII with the same kind of tactics. Liberal governments bring this out in the people, just keep watching here at home.

jj

 

Do gun grabs ever? Subservience is the only desired outcome to a gun ban/grab and they’ll achieve that but, as you said, nothing else.

Yeah Arkarayne, I d@mn near kissed the ground when I got back CONUS. NO better feeling.

 

Sadly you're right JJ, these things are not taught. The brutality the Filipinos were subjected to was unimaginable. The Japanese were astonishingly violent towards everyone, combatant and civilian alike.

 

Well that sucks...

 

pfft.
only 1 million unregistered guns there.
Amateurs!

 

Guns?? what guns.....seems I lost all mine in this HORRIBLE boating accident

 

*Dutch accent* oh no shir, it was a horrrrible shmelting accident...

just need a weapons importer to "acquire" those from the phillipine gov't, for "historical" purposes... yeah...

 

After the election, when the ban is lifted, what do they do with the guns? Return 'em to their 'rightful' owners or sell on the open market. How'd that be for a gun tax -- periodically we steal your guns and make you re-buy them.

MrB

 

+1 That is a question I'd like to know the answer to as well.

 

That's easy: the people that took them keep them. They give some to friends and family and that's about it. I'm sure it's been done already. That's the way it works there.

 

It wouldn't be that far fetched for an executive order to be made banning guns for a certain stretch of time for say a election season, if someone tried to run for a third term, it can happen look to Franklin Roosevelt, economically we are in similar times. I believe a president could try it, would the police or army enforce a ban here....Probably not. If it did occur, who is willing to become a felon for keeping your guns? It is easy to say, but we are so used to everyday conveniences that majority of gun owners could not take care of themselves let alone their family without the government infrastructure that is in place that is fairly accessible to all as long as you are law abiding.

 

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