@gungasnake,
gungasnake wrote:How safe would you have felt about living in Nazi Germany?
Germany had no
Right to Arms in the Constitution of 1919 (aka "Weimar Constitution").
The victorious allied powers called for disarmament in the civilian sphere as well (Article 177 of the Treaty of Versailles). This was agreed by the German Reichstag on August 5, 1920. A complete disarmament could not be reached, however, because the possession of weapons was not registered.
Perhaps you are referring to this period?
The obligation to register came with the first comprehensive regulation of the weapons law in the Reich
Law on Firearms and Ammunition of 12 April 1928.
The general ban on the purchase of firearms has been lifted. For the first time, certificates of purchase for weapons and ammunition as well as an obligation to carry a firearms license were issued. The law also regulated the manufacture and distribution of firearms and ammunition and contained penal provisions for infringements of the provisions adopted.
The introduction of acquisition licenses made it possible for the state to access the weapons of arms owners at any time.
Or were you referring to this period?
Both laws hindered the Nazis to stage an armed coup - the Nazis did not seize power by force of arms, but through their success at the ballot box.
On March 18, 1938, the National Socialists passed the Reichswaffengesetz (RWaffG, RGBl. I 1938, p. 265,
full text at wikisource). Now, only handguns were still required to have a purchase certificate, while long guns and ammunition could be acquired freely. Weapons licences were still necessary for private owners, but this obligation no longer applied to NSDAP functionaries, higher batches of the SS and the Hitler Youth, railway civil servants, professional drivers, hunters, members of the fire brigade and so on.
You certainly weren't referring to this period, I suppose.
