00:00Guns as gifts?
00:02Forget about typical diplomatic gift bags
00:04containing silk ties or artisanal olive oil.
00:07Turkish President Erdogan just left world leaders
00:10completely stunned at the NATO summit.
00:13What did he give them?
00:15As a farewell gesture in Ankara,
00:18Erdogan handed NATO leaders a personalized Turkish-made revolver
00:22engraved with their name,
00:23complete with a box of live ammunition.
00:26But how are leaders reacting to this heavily armed twist?
00:30It has started immediate logistical and legal challenges.
00:34British Prime Minister Keir Starmer
00:36had to leave his pistol behind in Turkey
00:37because strict UK laws make importing it highly illegal.
00:42Meanwhile, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney
00:45immediately handed his over to federal police for decommissioning.
00:48So, what happens next?
00:51With leaders from the Netherlands to Belgium
00:53rushing to comply with strict domestic gun laws,
00:56the main challenge for these leaders
00:58isn't international diplomacy.
01:00It's figuring out how to legally get their new weapons home.
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