While the United states Armed Forces (private mercenaries) are stationed at 737 bases, in 130 nations around the world, defending “all freedom-loving people everywhere in the world,” Gregory K. Ridgeway, Deputy Director of the National Institute of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, issues an internal memo stating, “Gun buybacks are ineffective as generally implemented.”  Instead Ridgeway urges vigorous registration followed by eventual confiscation.

       [added 6/6/2022] Thanks to G. Edward Griffin for this entry.