Cuba “Cracks” Down on Guns

Is Cuba softening its stand on guns? That’s how it sounds, as The Washington Post is reporting that Cuba has declared a two-month amnesty for citizens to register unlicensed guns. Ironically, in this Communist nation almost no one is legally entitled to own guns – after all guns brought the Communists to powers, so the Communists never wanted anyone else to have guns. Even police officers, say The Post, are required to leave pistols in a station when on leave, and many soldiers are given unloaded firearms.

According to The Post, those passing aptitude and psychological tests to legally possess a gun. The paper adds:

“Starting Feb. 12, Cubans will have the ‘exceptional and one-time only’ chance to register their guns with police, and will be allowed to keep them provided they are over 18 and have passed the proper tests administered at police stations.” Read more