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Germany’s firearms

In answer to David Myles Oct. 10 letter, I say, Ben Carson was correct about Jews not having arms and not being able to defend themselves.

The Weimar government required registration of all firearms in 1932, and Hitler got a hold of the list when he came into power.

If you want an education on what happened next, read Gun Control in the Third Reich by Stephen Halbrook.

Mark Osman, Kendall

This story was originally published October 18, 2015 at 1:00 PM with the headline "Germany’s firearms."

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