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Ethiopia,Africa

10 January 2020

AfricaNews

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... (GunPolicy.org)

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