According to him, the police has captured only 1.2 million weapons on its database out of the of the 2.3 million weapons circulating in the country.
According to him, the police has captured only 1.2 million weapons on its database out of the 2.3 million weapons circulating in the country.
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He has therefore urged people who have unlicensed weapons in their possession to take urgent steps in getting them registered.
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He added that individuals with unlicensed weapons would be brought to book.
The Minister made this known on Saturday July 9, 2016, when addressing the general public on the observance of the UN Day for Weapon Destruction at the Trade Fair Centre, in Accra.
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The event which was organized by the National Commission on Smll Arms and Light Weapons (NACSA), under the auspices of the Ministry saw the destruction of 1400 out of about 2,000 seized guns.
The weapons destroyed included AK 47, G3, double barrel, local mortar, hummer, simplex, Baikal guns, local pistols, spears, bows and arrows.
