Judge in Philippines wants special exemption from gun ban

Or you could just lift the gun ban so that no one would be "defenseless"

Chief Justice Renato Corona on Monday said he will ask the Commission on Elections to exempt judges and justices from the gun ban being implemented for the upcoming barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections.

Corona said the request stems from the killing of Vigan City, Ilocos Sur Regional Trial Court Branch 20 presiding judge Reynaldo Lacasandile earlier in the day. (See: Vigan judge shot dead, 2nd in northern Luzon this year)

"I'd like to do that (make the request to the Comelec) because I think this is the second incident that a defenseless judge was killed during the gun ban. We'll have to make the necessary requests to the Comelec," Corona told reporters.

The gun ban has been in place since September 25.