Soviet Union 1991

Second update

Compared to the political changes at the top of the Kremlin, Putin's Ministry of Internal Affairs has not been idle. To put it bluntly, the public security rectification operation is to seize all situations that may threaten the security of the Soviet government, such as firearms hidden privately by the people. The sturdy Slavic people are not measured by small-caliber rifles, but directly use general-purpose machine guns to tell the other party that I am Russian. When the KGB and the Ministry of Internal Affairs can still firmly control the situation, the Soviet authorities certainly don't mind citizens owning guns, but what if they lose control?

During the August 19th Incident, the Ministry of Internal Affairs received intelligence that the people had hidden a batch of arms and were ready to launch an armed riot at any time. If Yanayev hadn't personally ordered a city-wide search, it might really cause an uncontrollable riot.

The public security rectification operation that lasted for more than a month began. Of course, the Ministry of Internal Affairs adopted the method of exchanging rubles for guns and registered them on Moscow's Red Square. However, if you don't search, you really don't know that there are so many arms and guns hidden in the Soviet civilians.

The soldiers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs holding Kalashnikov rifles set up a cordon around the area, and those who owned guns lined up in a long queue waiting to receive their rubles. The price of the long guns offered by the Ministry of Internal Affairs can basically buy half of a Colt M16 in the United States. It is precisely because of this that those people happily contributed their long-hidden World War II treasures.

Putin stood at the registration site, looking at the piles of World War II firearms discarded on the ground in a daze. Most of them were Mosin-Nagants produced during World War II. Looking at these rusty rifles, it is estimated that their last maintenance was in 1945. In addition to Mosin-Nagant and STV-40 semi-automatic rifles, there are also *Shutterstock submachine guns and a small number of double-barreled shotguns. The ST-G44 assault rifles confiscated from the German army during World War II, and even a World War II veteran brought a Simonov anti-tank gun from home.

There are traces of oil stains on the Simonov anti-tank gun, which seems to have been carefully maintained. Putin looked at these weapons with some lingering fear. If the democrats had really attacked the army with weapons during the coup, August 19 would have been destined to become a bloody riot.

"Show me your ID." The registration staff registered the names of all the people who came to submit weapons in the book. It would be easier to investigate if there were any problems later.

After the registration was completed, the staff told others to lead them to another table to receive the reward. For those people, exchanging a worthless World War II weapon for a month's living expenses was a very cost-effective thing.

These weapons are as common as eating and drinking water for the Slavic people who have been exposed to gun training since childhood. The young generation who grew up in Moscow may have rarely seen them, but for those Russians who grew up in the early twentieth century, guns are their beloved and friends.

Among the confiscated guns, some rare ones will be sent to the World War II Armory Museum in Moscow for exhibition, and others will be destroyed in a centralized manner. In terms of gun policy. Although Yanayev does not adopt a strict prohibition and suppression policy like the future of the southern republics, it will not be so exaggerated that people will collect RPGs or grenades.

"During this security campaign, more than 500 guns were confiscated in Moscow alone. Most of them were from World War II, and some even had bullets." Pugo specifically reported to Yanaev on the progress of the work.

Yanaev was a little uneasy when he heard that only 500 guns were confiscated. According to the tradition of the old Russians, if you don't confiscate a few T34 tanks or anti-tank guns, you'd be embarrassed to say that you have completed a confiscation operation.

Originally, these things didn't need the general secretary to ask about them, but Yanaev made a special trip to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to inquire about the situation. It's not because Yanaev cares about such a small matter, but because Yanaev is interested in it.

In Yanaev's view. Russian teenagers should not sit in front of the TV or computer all day long, moving their fingers, learning military knowledge through military shooting games, or being a keyboard politician brainwashed by foreign ideas. At least people should feel that the youth of the Slavic nation is the next generation with blood.

Yanayev doesn't want the youth of his country to become like him when he was still a young man in the Republic. His peers around him have become a generation that has been harmed by the CrossFire game.

But how to maintain a balance between being aggressive and maintaining social stability is what Yanayev has to think about. At least the national conditions are different. Yanayev can't take a one-size-fits-all approach to the issue of firearms. In the eyes of Russians, this is the government's lazy governance. If selling toy guns is sentenced to ten years in prison, it would be a big joke of the country's laws.

But if the control of guns is not strengthened, the gradually relaxed social atmosphere in the future will also lead to the proliferation of guns. Yanayev doesn't 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 people to alleviate the possible consequences of Russians banning guns in the future.

"Pneumatic gun toys?" Surkov was a little puzzled. The promotion of these things has nothing to do with the Soviet Propaganda Department, which is in charge of ideology. Why would Yanaev suddenly come to them just for such a small matter?

"Yes. The government will conduct propaganda to build momentum for our future gun ban." Yanayev said, "In fact, it should be said that it is to divert the public's attention, so that their attention will be diverted from their opposition to our gun ban bill."

"Ban guns...?" If the reduction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the preparation to reduce the functions of the KGB were shocking events for Surkov, then the gun ban that violated the tradition of the Slavic nation was even more shocking. The degree of shock was as infuriating as the prohibition of alcohol issued by Gorbachev.

"Excuse me, General Secretary Yanaev. The use of firearms has always been a tradition of the Slavic people, and the Soviet government has already strictly controlled firearms. People simply cannot buy fully automatic firearms in sporting goods stores. If guns are banned rashly, it may cause very serious consequences."

"Of course I know how much resistance there is to banning guns, but don't forget that Gorbachev's prohibition was also in effect. We are not living in the United States, Comrade Surkov. If Americans want to pass a gun ban bill, they have to ask the arms company giants who have bought seats in Congress." Yanaev said disdainfully. One of the most convenient things about socialist countries is that they can 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 spread them as a sports competition. First, this is a physical fitness activity that can be spread among young people through sports events, and through this event, they can better understand the military culture of the Soviet Red Army. Second, such sports events can also cultivate patriotism and improve national cohesion and unity."

"The most important thing is that the development of pneumatic firearms can divert people's anger caused by gun bans. When most people find that they can still use guns, they will ease their dissatisfaction with the government. What's more, the development of this sports event can also increase the government's tax revenue."

Yanaev said clearly that gun bans can not only reduce the pressure of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on political stability from the root of the law, but also become an excellent way to spread patriotism. Later, sports competitions that swept the world also became a way for the US government to promote the image of the army and popularize weapons and military knowledge.

"So in the future, when we publicize the dangers of firearms to the public in newspapers, we must also publicize the safety of pneumatic firearms to the public. In this way, our gun ban bill can be promoted naturally." Of course, Yanaev will naturally let the arsenal solve the problem of the safety of pneumatic firearms.

"Comrade Surkov, I'll leave the rest to you. I hope the propaganda department can play to their strengths." Yanaev patted Surkov on the shoulder and encouraged him.

Sure enough, a few days later, many reports about pneumatic firearms appeared quietly in the news media. As usual, the government vigorously promoted the development of pneumatic sports rifles, and also listed the dangers of privately hiding firearms. Especially 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 the two news. They think that the government is probably ready to further weaken the people. Of course, the government's propaganda is not omnipotent, and there will be voices of opposition in society. For example, some people think that this is a symbol of dictatorship, depriving people of their legal right to bear arms. But the government's next move is like a slap in the face of those people.

The Soviet government advocates shooting sports in shooting ranges, shooting entertainment under a safe supervision atmosphere, rather than playing secretly in private. In this way, those who previously scolded the Soviet government for dictatorship had to shut up.

Although some people complain that those pneumatic rifles play like children's toys, the toys that real Russian men should have are vodka, Kalashnikov and armored vehicles.

But everyone knows that the central government's decision to ban guns is so strong that it cannot be refuted. They released the news to the public 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 general secretary of the previous term, who quietly issued a ban on alcohol, which resulted in a lot of criticism.

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