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Easy access to family guns fuels Philippine school shootings

South China Morning Post South China Morning Post September 21, 2026 at 6:34 AM

Three fatal attacks since June have been traced back to state-linked weapons, exposing fatal flaws in official gun control

4-MIN READ4-MINSam BeltranPublished: 2:34pm, 21 Sep 2026The Philippines has suffered three deadly school shootings since June.In each case, at least one weapon belonged to a relative working in government or law enforcement, whether as an official service issue or a privately licensed firearm.

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