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Ethiopia's New Gun Control Law: The Key Details

AfricaNews, Web page

10 January 2020

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Ethiopia's parliament passed a new gun control law amid rising deadly violence across the country. The Firearm Administration and Control proclamation, passed into law by the country's upper house of parliament on Thursday, is seen as a key tool to combat insecurity in the country.

The legislation bans private trade in weapons and prescribes tough prison sentences for illegal possession of firearms.

Under the new law:
- An individual can own only one gun.
- The selling and transferring of a weapon to a third party is prohibited.
- Three years jail time for carrying a weapon illegally.
- 15 years imprisonment for illegal bulk sales.

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