Wednesday 9 January 2013

INQUIRER.net: Aquino shoots down gun ban

INQUIRER.net
Philippine News for Filipinos
Aquino shoots down gun ban
Jan 9th 2013, 20:05

A total gun ban will disarm only law-abiding citizens and leave the criminals to prowl the streets, President Aquino said Wednesday as he rejected calls for such a ban being imposed in the country.   In his first news conference in the new year, Mr. Aquino said the calls for a total ban was a "knee-jerk reaction" that would not solve gun-related crimes.   "I'm not the kind who flatters people. Let's find a way to solve the issue and not try to be cute," said the President, a gun enthusiast who shoots for sport.   If such a ban were enforced, the criminals would rule, he said.   Lawmakers, citizen's groups and civil society org...

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