Tens of thousands of unarmed civilians killed by their own government. No charges. No arrests. And no right to keep and bear arms. It is...

Tens of thousands of unarmed civilians killed by their own government. No charges. No arrests. And no right to keep and bear arms. It is estimated that Iranian police, military, and paramilitary forces have murdered more than 36,000 unarmed citizens in recent months. The real number won’t be known until the regime falls, if it ever does. Not a single member of Iran’s security apparatus has faced arrest or charges for any of those killings. Not one. That’s what happens when a government strips its people of the means to resist. Iran confiscated privately owned firearms decades ago, leaving its population with no practical recourse against state-sponsored violence. The regime’s message to its own people is unmistakable: obey,...