Ordinary Russians arm themselves for protection – RT Top Stories: “There are some five million gun owners in Russia with nearly half a million in Moscow alone – and, according to the Russian Interior Ministry, that number is rising.
As it turns out, one of the reasons behind the increase is the police. Corruption, poor crime detection and, especially, a spate of recent crimes involving police officers have heavily damaged public trust in law enforcement. One of the highest-profile incidents happened last April, when a senior police officer went on a shooting rampage at a Moscow supermarket killing two and injuring seven people.”