A conference on the proliferation of small arms and light weapons is taking place in Kampala. Internal Affairs minister Ruhakana Rugunda told the conference that Uganda is tightening laws to stem the flow of illicit arms into the country. That is fine but surprising. After all sorts of regional meetings over the years, including the signing by 11 countries of the Nairobi Protocol on Small Arms and Light Weapons, it is surprising that the Ugandan minister is just now... (GunPolicy.org)