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Gun Licensing, Ownership to Be Audited, Tightened in Papua New Guinea

19 August 2008

National (Port Moresby)

All firearm licence transfers and renewals will go through a stringent screening process consistent with the Firearms Act chapter 310, police Commissioner Gari Baki announced yesterday while reaffirming the constabulary's commitment to tackle crime in the country. Mr Baki, who is also the registrar of firearms, said gun holders wishing to renew or transfer their firearm licences, especially handguns and pistols to new owners, would have to conform to Government... (GunPolicy.org)

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