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Guns, will and busting crimes HE SAYS Aldrin Cardon 01/24/2011

Monday, January 24, 2011

Guns, will and busting crimes

HE SAYS
Aldrin Cardon
01/24/2011
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has churned out six names which it said are allegedly related to the spate of car theft operations in Metro Manila and its environs.

In the PNP-Highway Patrol Group’s order or battle, according to its spokesman, Senior Supt. Edwin Butacan, are the Dominguez Carjacking Group, Bonifacio Carnapping Group, Madrigal Carnapping Group, Herrera Carnapping Group, and Bundol Gang, each with their own styles and violent consequences to their crimes which drive many to condemnation yet more to fear and absolute paranoia.

And it could be same paranoia which drove Sen. Franklin Drilon to introduce Senate Bill 129 titled Firearms Regulation Act which, from an official Senate Web page, claims to “mandate that the carrying of firearms shall be authorized only for those directly engaged in military, police and law enforcement functions.”

Although we already have laws almost similar to Drilon’s bill, the comebacking senator wants to ban possession of firearms outside of a legitimate gun owner’s home. It also bans law enforcers from bringing their guns outside of their posts if they are not in proper uniform. Sportsmen shall also be accredited before they can transport their guns from their homes to practice/competition venues and back..... MORE

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