China is the only place where guns are not banned. Almost everyone, men, women, old and young has one. Why not ban it?

On March 11, 1992, in Xizhimen, Beijing, more than 20 gangsters including Dong Shizeng openly resisted arrest armed with shotguns, knives and other weapons, and fired directly at 10 arresters and onlookers. Bullets were flying among the crowd, and Dong Shizeng and others took the opportunity to escape. In the end, six criminal police officers were shot on the spot, and the remaining criminal police officers were slashed and injured, with one of them severely disabled.

The impact of this incident was very bad. It was also the first police-robber shootout in Beijing since the founding of the People's Republic of China, so it was called the "first shot in the founding of the People's Republic of China". Its emergence directly promoted the "China Gun Ban" introduction and promulgation.

On October 1, 1996, our country officially began to implement the "Gun Control Law", also known as the "Gun Ban Order", which clearly stipulates that citizens are not allowed to possess firearms without the permission and issuance of a license by the public security department. ammunition, otherwise it will be a crime of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. Criminal liability will be pursued. A year later, civilian firearms were basically collected.

However, many people don’t know that there is still a place in our country that allows residents to possess guns, and even children can have their own guns. What is going on?

Basha Miao Village (also known as Basha Miao Village) is located in Congjiang County, Guizhou Province, China, more than 480 kilometers away from the provincial capital Guiyang. It is a pure Miao village with 5 villages in the whole village. There are 16 village groups with a total population of 2061. There is also a mysterious legend about this Miao village. It is said that the ancestors of the Basha Miao village are descendants of Chi You. When Chi You was defeated by the Yellow Emperor, he led the tribe to migrate to the southwest, and the Basha Miao people were the pioneers of the migration that year. Troops, they decided to stay here when they saw that it was surrounded by mountains and rivers, with birds singing and flowers fragrant.

Today, the residents of Basha Miao Village still retain their ancient living habits, such as growing their own rice, going up to the mountains to hunt, and going down to the rivers to catch fish. To hunt in the mountains, you have to use guns. Later, our country promulgated a "gun ban". It stands to reason that the people in Basha Miao Village should hand in their native guns. However, the government took into account the customs and habits of the ethnic minorities and decided to respect them and let them manage themselves.

And for the Basha Miao people, the existence of the gun is very important. It is purely handmade and is passed down from generation to generation by the ancestors. It is their heirloom. You can say it casually Make them turn it in? Secondly, the gun is an indispensable tool of life for the Basha Miao people. It is usually used for hunting. Moreover, the gun of the Basha Miao people is a gunpowder gun with a range of only 10 to 20 meters. It is a bit like the gunpowder of the Ming Dynasty. , the lethality is not too great.

In Bazaar, a man with a gun is considered a "real man", so to this day, Bazaar men never forget to bring their guns when they go out. Therefore, Bazaar Miao Village is also called "The Last Gunslinger Tribe". At the same time, Basha Miao Village, which enjoys legal gun ownership, has never had a gun incident, which shows that the government's decision is not wrong.

However, with the development of the times and the improvement of living standards, the Basha Miao people no longer have to rely on hunting in the mountains to maintain their daily lives. Their shotguns have more often become a ritual tool. In some At traditional festivals or large-scale events, everyone will take out their shotguns and perform some ornamental performances.

In 2003, Shanghai "Travel Times" also selected Bazaar Miao Village as one of the "Top Ten Tourist Attractions for Singles in China", calling it a "living fossil" of Miao culture. Interested friends can Go to the village and see for yourself!