The Philippines has vowed to give free guns to members of the public — so long as they promise to use them to fight drugs and crime. The Sun reports, President Rodrigo Duterte said he’s considering arming 42,000 community leaders, known as barangay captains, after consulting with the police and intelligence agency. Duterte has repeatedly said thousands of community officials were involved in the trade, without elaborating. But last week he vowed barangays will be provided with the same legal protection as soldiers or police, and they “will never go to jail” if they shot suspected criminals in the performance of their duty. The president’s war on crime and drugs has killed thousands of people and caused international alarm.