Gun Policy News
Lawyers Request Exemption from Philippine Election Gun Ban
12 January 2010
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Editorial
In insisting that they be included in the gun ban exemption, the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Cebu chapter noted that like judges, they face safety threats due to their handling of controversial cases.
While safety is a paramount concern, so is the capacity of law enforcers to regulate or even clamp down on gun use. But Cebu lawyers, while admitting that the climate for lawyers in the province is peaceful compared to other parts of the country, can always... (GunPolicy.org)