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Liberia. 2016 ‘Application for Licenses.’ Firearms and Ammunition Control Act; Part III (Art. 1.10), pp. 11-12. Monrovia: Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 11 July

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(a) The Commission shall establish, from time to time, regulations and procedures for licensing, vetting, and granting or refusal of applications. The Commission in collaboration with local/County Authority - Town/Clan Chief/Superintendent - shall receive the application and submit same to the county attorney for vetting.

(b) The LNP and the Commission may issue a license in respect of an application, or refuse any such application.

(c) No license or permit shall be issued to an applicant who is a natural person unless the applicant:
(i) Is a citizen or legal resident of Liberia;
(ii) Is over 18 years of age;
(iii) Has not been convicted of any criminal offense including an offense involving violence or threat of violence including domestic violence;
(iv) Is not in the custody, care or supervision of a mental institution or facility, and is not of unsound mind;
(v) Is not addicted to, or is a habitual user of any controlled drug or substance, or in the custody or care or under the supervision of any medical or mental facility for such condition;
(vi) Is not generally known to have engaged in intemperate conduct or to have committed human rights abuses;
(vii) Has submitted to a background check as prescribed by regulations of the Commission; and
(viii) Is permitted by law to obtain such license.

(d) An applicant, at the time of applying for a license, shall provide subject to regulations:
(i) Proof of the applicant's identity;
(ii) Proof that he or she has undergone the safety and competency training and certification required pursuant to regulation of the Commission;
(iii) Proof that the small arms, ammunition and other related material will be stored in a safe place and that any small arm will be stored separately from its ammunition pursuant to regulations of the Commission; and
(iv) Such other particulars or documents as may be prescribed by the regulations of the Commission.

ID: Q13789

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