Venezuela bans private gun ownership
The government implemented a gun amnesty ahead of the introduction of the new law
BBC News
1 June 2012
Venezuela has brought a new gun law into effect which bans the commercial sale of firearms and ammunition.
Until now, anyone with a gun permit could buy arms from a private company.
Under the new law, only the army, police and certain groups like security companies will be able to buy arms from the state-owned weapons manufacturer and importer.
The ban is the latest attempt by the government to improve security and cut crime ahead of elections in October. ... [This is complete and utter Marxist bullshit that the BBC is intentionally pandering to! 
This has nothing whatsoever to do with cutting crime or improving security for Venezuelans ... it has everything to do with making sure that Venezuelans do not have any ability to protect themselves from the tyrannical government of Hugo Chavez and his Marxist cronies. The BBC, as per usual, is proving yet again that it is nothing more than a leftist propaganda outlet. B.]
Hugo Chavez's government says the ultimate aim is to disarm all civilians ... [Ah, here is the money shot contained in this pro-Chavez fluff piece by the pathetic BBC ... Chavez's government doesn't want anyone else within the country to have the ability to fight back against its power to abuse the Venezuelan people. B.]
Campaign group, The Venezuela Violence Observatory, said last year that violence has risen steadily since Mr Chavez took office in 1999. ... [Hmmm, imagine that! As Gomer would say, "Surprise, surprise, surprise!" Violence has gone up because Chavez has his goons all over the country trying to forcibly subjugate the Venezuelan people. B.]
Remainder @ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-18288430
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