Police OK guns in malls

Mall security guards in the Philippines will be required to carry firearms after recent attacks at shopping centers, despite growing anger over the huge number of guns in the country. Opposition to the widespread presence of guns has been sparked by a recent series of fatal shootings, many involving children. Director General Alan Purisima, the national police chief, said it would be “mandatory” for mall guards to carry firearms and they could do so whether it was the policy of the individual mall or not. The move came in response to recent attacks in popular Manila shopping malls, including the ransacking of a mall jewelry store on January 26.

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