The most killing of civilians by gun (scores of millions) has been done by _______________.
I'll take "governments" for $500, polymuser.
I’ll take SOCIALIST governments for $500, Alex.
Great question and a surprisingly difficult answer.
The concept is called ‘Democide’ or Death By Government and has been studied pretty exhaustively by R.J Rummel.
https://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/MEGA.HTM
The sad facts are that there is a category of DEKA-murders by government. Here is a slice from the page referenced above;
‘Three regimes have even murdered more than 20,000,000, itself more than the combat dead of World War II. No one can absorb these numbers; they are intellectually and morally indigestible.
Beyond belief. By far, the media and literature on genocide and mass murder have devoted most attention to the Holocaust.
But even those publicizing this particular evil seem unaware of the total murdered by Hitler and his henchmen-about 21,000,000. Moreover, aside from the Holocaust, there seems to be little general knowledge that there were even greater megamurderers.’
Who knew?
Any intelligent, superficial reading of this mans work will convince you that an armed populace is one that will likely stay alive longer.
Ignorance means you don’t know something. Everyone falls into that category now and then.
Stupidity is refusing to learn. Liberals seem to fall into that category more than most.
Evil is preying on the stupid people to achieve totalitarian ends of democide. Government seems to be in this category more and more these days.
Stand on your back legs. Nullify without anger. Do not be complicit with those who wish to kill you.