NewsWhore
12-01-2008, 02:30 PM
Although public figures, politicians and associations have complained, the ban on civilians carrying handguns begins today. According to the decree, citizens can still possess licensed weapons, but may not carry them in public. A gun may still be carried inside a handbag or in a vehicle glove compartment.
The measure is set out in Resolution 01-08 signed by Police and Interior Minister Franklin Almeyda Rancier, with the aim of "reducing crimes and providing an environment of coexistence without violence."
The restriction has been rejected from many quarters, with calls on the population to ignore it, to avoid being at the mercy of the criminals who, in their opinion, are better armed than the police.
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The measure is set out in Resolution 01-08 signed by Police and Interior Minister Franklin Almeyda Rancier, with the aim of "reducing crimes and providing an environment of coexistence without violence."
The restriction has been rejected from many quarters, with calls on the population to ignore it, to avoid being at the mercy of the criminals who, in their opinion, are better armed than the police.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#10)