NEW DELHI -- On a cold and foggy December morning, 55-year-old Shahana Begum -- affectionately known as "Aunt With a Gun" -- sat with a rifle across her lap.
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A decade after India's 'gun for women,' safety debate far from settled
Firearms takeup limited; critics insist weapons aren't answer to violence against women
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Shahana Begum, affectionately known as "Aunt With a Gun." Members of her Uttar Pradesh community say fear of her wrath dissuades men from preying on women. (Photo by Poorvi Gupta)
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