Phillipines: We're the Only Ones Exempted Enough

THE Commission on Elections yesterday began accepting requests for gun ban exemption.

James Arthur Jimenez, Comelec spokesman, urged gun owners to come forward and apply for an exemption from the gun ban, which takes effects on Jan. 14 until June 13 next year.

Security agencies, members of the National Police and the Armed Forces, and security personnel for government officials could be granted an exemption, Jimenez said.

Citizens...? Anybody see anything about exemptions for citizens...?

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