Ministry to Allow Reporters to Bear Arms
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From Times Wire Reports
The Ukrainian Interior Ministry said it will allow journalists reporting on politics, crime and corruption to carry guns that fire rubber bullets, in a response to a wave of attacks on reporters.
About 18 journalists have been killed since Ukraine’s 1991 independence from the former Soviet Union.
Journalists who wish to be armed will have to undergo weapons-handling tests and give police statements as to why they need a gun.
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