Gun Policy News
In Malaysia: Guns Tough to Get - But Not on Black Market
8 August 2013
Straits Times (Singapore)
It is not easy to buy firearms legally in Malaysia and some say it is easier to get one on the black market.
Someone who wants to buy a gun has to obtain a permit from a local police station, which can take up to two years.
Mr Kamis Yunos, a weapon sales executive in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, said the company has few walk-in customers given the strict requirements. Demand for weapons mainly comes from government or quasi-government agencies such as the Customs and... (GunPolicy.org)