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Compared with the political changes at the top of the Kremlin, Putin's Ministry of Internal Affairs has not been idle, and the security operation is, to put it bluntly, to seize all situations that may threaten the security of the Soviet government, such as firearms hidden by the people. The fierce Slavic people are not measured by small-caliber rifles, but directly use general-purpose machine guns to tell each other that I am Russian. When the KGB and the Ministry of Internal Affairs were still able to firmly control the situation, the Soviet authorities, of course, did not mind that citizens had guns, but what if they lost control?

At the time of the August 19 Incident, the Ministry of Internal Affairs received a report that the people had hidden a batch of arms and were ready to launch an armed riot at any time, and if Yanayev had not personally ordered the whole city to be searched, it might really cause an uncontrollable unrest.

The operation to maintain law and order, which lasted for more than a month, began, of course, in the form of exchanging rubles for guns, and in the form of registered registration on Red Square in Moscow. But I really didn't know that there were so many arms and guns hidden in the Soviet Union without searching.

Soldiers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs armed with Kalashnikovs set up a cordon around them, and the crowd of people with guns formed a long line waiting to collect their rubles. The price of a long gun and gun issued by the Ministry of the Interior is almost enough to buy half a Colt M16 in the United States, and it is precisely because of this that those people happily contribute their long-hidden World War II treasures.

Standing at the registration site, Pujing was a little stunned when he looked at the piles of World War II firearms discarded on the ground, most of them were produced during World War II, Mosin Nagant, looking at these rusty rifles, and estimated that their last maintenance time was 1945. Except for Mosin Nagant. STV-40 semi-automatic rifle outside. And the Bobosha submachine gun. A handful of double-barreled shotguns, ST-G44 assault rifles seized from the Germans during World War II, and even a World War II veteran brought a Simonov anti-tank gun from home.

The Simonov anti-tank gun still had traces of oil stains on it, which seemed to have been carefully maintained. If the pro-democracy faction really attacked the army with weapons, August 19 was destined to become a bloody riot.

"Show me your papers." The registered officer will register the names of all those who come to submit the weapons, and will later identify problems so that they can investigate.

After registration, the staff instructed the others to lead them to another table to claim their rewards. For those people, a worthless World War II weapon in exchange for a month's living expenses is a very cost-effective thing.

These weapons were as sparse and ordinary as eating and drinking for the Slavic peoples who had been exposed to firearms since childhood. Growing up in the city of Moscow may be rare, but for those Russians who grew up in the early twentieth century, guns were their love and friend.

Some of the rare firearms were sent to the World War II Ordnance Museum in Moscow for display, while others were destroyed centrally. In terms of firearms policy, although Yanayev does not adopt a policy of strict prohibition and repression like the southern republics in the future, it is not as exaggerated as letting people collect RPGs or grenades.

"More than 500 firearms were seized in Moscow alone, most of which were from the Second World War. Some even have bullets. Pugo specifically reported to Yanayev on the progress of the work.

Hearing that only 500 firearms had been confiscated, Yanayev was a little uneasy. According to the tradition of Lao Maozi. If you don't collect a few T34 tanks or anti-tank guns, you're embarrassed to say that you've completed a seizure operation.

Originally, there was no need for the general secretary to intervene in these matters, but Yanayev made a special trip to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to inquire about the situation. It's not because Yanayev cares about such a trivial matter, it's just that Yanayev is interested in it.

In Yanayev's view, Russian teenagers should not sit in front of a TV or computer all day and move their fingers, learn about military knowledge through military shooting games, or be a keyboard politician brainwashed by foreign ideas. At the very least, it is necessary to give the impression that the youth of the Slavic peoples are the next generation of blood.

Yanayev does not want the current youth of his homeland to become like he was when he was a youth of the republic, and the people around him have become the generation that has been scourged by the game of Crossfire.

But how to maintain a balance between bloodiness and social stability, this is what Yanayev has to think about. At least the situation is different, Yanayev is unlikely to take a one-size-fits-all approach to the issue of firearms, which in the eyes of the Russians is a lazy way of government. If selling toy guns is punishable by 10 years in prison, that's a big joke in a country's law.

But if gun control is not strengthened, the gradual relaxation of restrictions in the future will also lead to the proliferation of guns, and Yanayev does not want the Soviet Union to become a region with frequent shootings like the United States. After eliminating the threat of guns, the government also began to plan to promote pneumatic gun toys among the population to alleviate the possible consequences of a gun ban among Russians in the future.

"Pneumatic firearm toys?" Surkov is a little inexplicable, the promotion of these things has no connection with their Soviet Propaganda Department, which is in charge of ideology, consciousness, form, and form, why would Yanayev suddenly come to the door because of such a trivial matter?

"Yes, the government will come forward to promote our future gun ban." "Actually, it's about diverting people's attention away from the lack of support for our gun ban bill." ”

"Ban guns ......?" If the reduction of the functions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the preparation for the reduction of the KGB were shocking events for Surkov, then the ban on guns, adopted contrary to the traditions of the Slavic peoples, was even more surprising. The shock was as outrageous as Gor-Bachev's prohibition.

"With all due respect, General Secretary Yanaev. The use of firearms has always been a tradition of the Slavic people, and the Soviet government has been very strict in the control of firearms, and the public cannot buy fully automatic firearms in sporting goods stores. If a gun ban is rushed, this can have very serious consequences. ”

"Of course, I know how much resistance there is to a gun ban, but let's not forget that Gor-Bachev's ban on alcohol was in effect back then. We don't live in the United States, Comrade Surkov. If Americans want to pass a gun ban bill, they have to ask the arms giants who bought seats in Congress. Yanayev said disdainfully. One of the most convenient things for a socialist state is that it is possible to pass certain laws without being influenced by third-party interest groups.

"That's why I need the Soviet Propaganda Department to promote the development of pneumatic firearms and disseminate them as a sporting event. First, it is a physical activity that can be spread among young people through sports events, through which they can learn more about the military culture of the Soviet Red Army. Second, patriotic spirit can also be cultivated through such sports events, and national cohesion and unity can be enhanced. ”

"The main thing is to divert the anger caused by the ban on guns through the development of pneumatic firearms. When the vast majority of people find that they can still use firearms, it will ease their dissatisfaction with the government. What's more, the development of this sporting event can also increase the government's tax revenue. ”

Yanayev said that banning guns would not only ease the pressure on the Ministry of Internal Affairs to maintain political stability at the root of the law, but would also be an excellent way to spread patriotism. After that, the WARGAME sports competition, which swept the world, also became a way for the US government to promote the image of the military and popularize weapons and military knowledge.

"Therefore, in the future, in the newspapers, we will not only publicize the dangers of firearms to the public, but also promote the safety of pneumatic firearms to the public, so that our gun ban law will naturally be promoted." Of course, in terms of the safety of pneumatic firearms, Yanayev naturally wanted to let the arsenal solve the problem of civilian gun research and development.

"Comrade Surkov, I'll leave the rest to you. I hope that the publicity department will play to their strengths. Yanayev patted Surkov on the shoulder and encouraged him.

Sure enough, a few days later, there were many reports of pneumatic firearms in the news media, and as was customary, the government vigorously promoted the development of pneumatic sports rifles, while also listing the dangers of private possession of firearms. In particular, in the United States, where shootings are frequent, almost all Soviet newspapers publish news about American shootings.

Agile people can immediately perceive a connection between two pieces of news. They believe that the government is ready to weaken the population even further. Of course, government propaganda is not omnipotent, and there will be opposition voices in society, such as those who see it as a symbol of the dictator and deprive people of their legal right to bear arms. But the government's next move was like a slap in the face to those people.

The Soviet government advocated shooting at the shooting range, and shooting entertainment in an atmosphere of safety supervision, rather than secretly playing on its own. In this way, those who had previously angrily scolded the dictatorship of the Soviet government had to obediently shut their mouths.

Despite the complaints that those pneumatic rifles play like the toys of a small child, the toys that a real Russian man should have are vodka, Kalashnikov and armored cars.

But everyone knows that the central government's decision to ban guns is too strong to be refuted, and they release the news to the society not to bargain with the people, but to test their reactions, and to say hello to the people in advance. Don't be like the previous general secretary, who quietly promulgated a ban on alcohol, which only attracted a lot of scolding.

After all obstacles were removed, the gun ban also entered the legislative period. (To be continued.) )