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Anutin launches gun crackdown, warns shooting burglars illegal
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul ordered a nationwide firearms crackdown after two deadly shootings in Nonthaburi, halting licence renewals and setting up police checkpoints. He warned that shooting a burglar or intruder at home may still be illegal, and carrying firearms outside is prohibited. Expats should note tougher enforcement, possible bail opposition, and that legally owned guns do not grant permission to carry them in public.
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