Give German public right to arm themselves, says anti-immigration party chief

August 21, 2016 00:12

The leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany party says that people should have the right to arm themselves with guns and weapons in order to defend themselves following a spate of terrorist attacks that rocked Germany in July.

Frauke Petry, who is the head of the anti-immigrant party, made the remarks in an interview with the Funke Media Group, which was published on Saturday. The leader of the AfD mentioned that there is a growing unease amongst certain sections of the Germany public.

Many people are increasingly feeling unsafe. Every law-abiding citizen should be in a position to defend themselves, their family and their friends," she said. "We all know how long it takes until the police can get to the scene, especially in sparsely populated places," she added.

According to the politician, her party is currently the only force opposing tougher gun laws in Germany.

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