# How do teenagers keep accessing guns in Southeast Asia?

https://mins.news/en/item/27397

- DW, 2026-08-20 14:23 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/how-do-teenagers-keep-accessing-guns-in-southeast-asia/a-78446354?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Deadly school attacks in Thailand and the Philippines have intensified scrutiny of gun laws and raised questions about firearm access, accountability and enforcement. The cases also highlight how legally owned weapons are stored and transferred. Thailand’s prime minister has suspended new purchase permits and ordered a review of existing licences.

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