Travelling on a moto reveals many interesting sights in Phnom Penh. Here we have a random Cambodian security guy blithely displaying his AK-47 on the way home. If this was the UK this guy would be put straight into the slammer.

There is a serious problem relating to firearms in the Kingdom as a legacy of the decades of warfare. The war is long gone but in many nightclubs to this day you will see these helpful information signs that say in no uncertain terms there will be...

NO HANDGUNS
NO GRENADES
NO WIFE BEATER SHIRTS????!
NO FLIP FLOPS
NO POPCORN
NO BALACLAVAS
NO CHILDREN
NO PHOTOGRAPHY

Not sure what is worse, no grenades or no wife beater shirts.

Despite progress restricting their availability, firearms are still dangerously common in the Kingdom – particularly among the wealthy elite. And when booze and guns mix, the consequences can be tragic. It’s a problem recognised at the highest levels of government.
In September 2012, Prime Minister Hun Sen told provincial governors that powerful officials and their friends and families must be punished if they fire their guns or wield other weapons in public places.

“There should be no risk to anyone’s life just because they want to eat something with their family and friends,” the premier said. “But many have to run and escape from groups of gangsters who open fire.”

However, despite that appeal, the bullets have kept flying.

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