BANGKOK/YANGON -- Myanmar's military government will allow civilians it deems "loyal" to carry guns, local media reports, in a potential move to enlist veterans and other supporters in its crackdown against the armed resistance.
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Police hold guns during a march in Naypyitaw in January. There is concern that giving civilians access to guns could exacerbate violence in Myanmar.
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