Rape sparks womens rush for gun permits
January 02, 2013  14:17
The brutal bus gang rape on December 16 has sent women scurrying for gun licences in Delhi but activists say nothing will come of it unless police shed their bias against issuing the permits to women.Dealers selling stun guns -- devices that emit an electrical shock to immobilise a potential attacker for a few minutes -- too say their sales have skyrocketed. The buyers are mostly parents of school or college girls, even policemen trying to ensure their daughters' safety, they say.  Read more
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