Opposition leader on decision to carry gun

Opposition New Serbia (NS) leader Velimir Ilić says he doesn't wish to distance himself from a statement made earlier that he would use his pistol if in danger.

Izvor: B92

Wednesday, 26.08.2009.

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Opposition New Serbia (NS) leader Velimir Ilic says he doesn't wish to distance himself from a statement made earlier that he would use his pistol if in danger. Ilic has a license to carry the weapon, while, according to his statements, "it will be up to him when to use it". Opposition leader on decision to carry gun Even though psychologists say that this kind of behavior is dangerous for the society, Ilic’s party member, psychiatrist Jovan Maric, said that he sees nothing wrong with this. In addition to journalists, whom he blames once again for abusing his comments on personal protection, the New Serbia leader also pointed the finger at the state that has not been able to provide him with security even though he was a minister in two governments. Ilic said that he was seriously injured several months ago in his daughter’s apartment and that there had never been an investigation into the incident. Asked by B92 whether he still believes that it is right to use a gun if he feels endangered, Ilic said: “It is my business what I'll use. I have to protect myself as a citizen.” Interior Minister Ivica Dacic stated recently that Ilic never officially asked the police to have security provided for him, but "complained on several occasions and asked for various events to be checked, which was done". Regarding Ilic’s statement about the use of weapons, Dacic said that the law is the same for everyone, and that "no one is allowed to hand out their own justice".

Opposition leader on decision to carry gun

Even though psychologists say that this kind of behavior is dangerous for the society, Ilić’s party member, psychiatrist Jovan Marić, said that he sees nothing wrong with this.

In addition to journalists, whom he blames once again for abusing his comments on personal protection, the New Serbia leader also pointed the finger at the state that has not been able to provide him with security even though he was a minister in two governments.

Ilić said that he was seriously injured several months ago in his daughter’s apartment and that there had never been an investigation into the incident.

Asked by B92 whether he still believes that it is right to use a gun if he feels endangered, Ilić said: “It is my business what I'll use. I have to protect myself as a citizen.”

Interior Minister Ivica Dačić stated recently that Ilić never officially asked the police to have security provided for him, but "complained on several occasions and asked for various events to be checked, which was done".

Regarding Ilić’s statement about the use of weapons, Dačić said that the law is the same for everyone, and that "no one is allowed to hand out their own justice".

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