In wake of Russia’s invasion of free and sovereign Ukraine, freedom-loving and patriotic Ukrainians are taking up arms to defend their homeland.
Stephen Gutowksi of The Reload noted on February 23rd how the Eastern European nation relaxed strict gun control laws in wake of Russian invasion.
“The country’s parliament voted on Wednesday to advance a bill expanding civilian gun ownership. 274 of the country’s 450 elected representatives voted for the bill, according to local media outlet Ukrinform. The bill would formalize the country’s gun laws, allow more civilians to own and carry guns, and allow them to be used for self-defense in more places,” he wrote.
Gutowski added:
Decades of strict gun laws have limited the number of guns in civilian hands, though. The Ministry of Internal Affairs, which currently oversees civilian gun ownership, told Ukrinform in 2021 there were only about 1.3 million civilian-owned guns in the country of 43 million (by contrast, American civilians own more than 400 million guns with a population of 330 million). And, even if many Ukrainians do resist the invasion by force, it’s unclear how effective they could be as a cohesive fighting force.
After the United States reportedly offered to evacuate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy from his country, the former “Servant of the People” star responded like this: “The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride.”
As a result, American firearms and ammunition manufacturers heard the call and are helping to arm Ukraine.