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Govt Pistol Handout Backfires: Corrupt Thai Officials Sell Handguns to Thugs
25 June 2012
Bangkok Post
Shootouts involving hot-blooded youngsters are a common occurrence and the problem may be rooted in a government gun distribution policy gone wrong.
Police have been alarmed by the easy availability of firearms which have ended up in the hands of people who should not be carrying them, including youngsters.
They have found that arms smugglers are not the main suppliers of the weapons to the young people.
Rather, it is state officials and security personnel who are... (GunPolicy.org)