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Brazilian Gun Industry Seeks New Markets: Africa and Asia [PT]
27 January 2012
Publica (Brazil)
[Translated summary: With the support of the Ministries of Defence and Foreign Affairs, Brazilian gun manufacturers seek new markets in countries with a history of human rights violations: Tunisia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Philippines and Yemen. Brazil is among the six countries in the world with annual exports exceeding $ 100 million, according to recent research from Small Arms Survey. According to the Army, responsible for supervising and controlling exports from 2005 to... (GunPolicy.org)
Lire l'article complet : Publica (Brazil)
35794
Malaisie
Malaysian Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Trafficking Two Firearms
29 June 2011
Star Online (Malaysia)
KUALA LUMPUR - A former mechanic was sentenced to life imprisonment by the High Court after he pleaded guilty to two counts of trafficking in firearm.
Abdul Aziz Buang, 38, who is currently serving a five-year jail term for firearm possession, was calm when Justice Ghazali Cha handed down the sentence yesterday.
Justice Ghazali also ordered Abdul Aziz to receive six strokes of the rotan for each of the two offences.
The judge said he viewed the offences very... (GunPolicy.org)
Lire l'article complet : Star Online (Malaysia)
34994
Malaisie
Malaysian Ex-assemblyman & Female Assistant Dead by Gunshot in Car
3 August 2010
Malay Mail (Kuala Lumpur)
KUALA LUMPUR (Update 21:30)- As investigations continue into the death of former Selangor assemblyman Datuk Abdul Aziz Mohd Noh and Tanjung Karang Wanita Umno vice-chief Siti Rohana Ismat, police have not ruled out the probability that one of them had shot the other.
Selangor police chief Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar said initial investigations showed that the shots were fired from inside the car they were travelling in and that there was no other person in the vehicle at... (GunPolicy.org)
Lire l'article complet : Malay Mail (Kuala Lumpur)
33092
Malaisie
Man Spends 16 Years in Malaysian Prison for Firearm Possession
12 October 2009
New Straits Times (Malaysia)
PUTRAJAYA — Describing it as an unusual case, the Court of Appeal on Monday ordered a fresh trial for a former security guard who was sentenced to life imprisonment and given six strokes of the rotan in a firearms case in Johor Baharu, 16 years ago.
The court quashed the conviction on Abdul Rahim Itap after hearing that there were no grounds of judgment from the Sessions Court and the High Court involved in his case, as both judges had passed away.
Defence counsel... (GunPolicy.org)
Lire l'article complet : New Straits Times (Malaysia)
31247
Malaisie
Submachine Gun Cache Found in Malaysia Included Unused Weapons
8 July 2009
New Straits Times (Malaysia)
IPOH — Some of the firearms recovered by police near the North-South Expressway in Bercham have never been used, said Perak police chief Datuk Zulkifli Abdullah.
To date, police believe that the cache of weapons and ammunition had not been used in any crime, he said after the monthly assembly at the state police contingent headquarters yesterday.
On May 24, workers of a cement factory found two bags in the bushes near the factory, containing six submachine guns,... (GunPolicy.org)
Lire l'article complet : New Straits Times (Malaysia)
30562
Malaisie
Malaysian Shop Guard Drops Shotgun, Shoots 3 Supermarket Patrons
31 August 2006
Deutsche Presse-Agentur
KUALA LUMPUR — Three shoppers, including two Vietnamese workers, were shot in the leg by stray bullets when a Malaysian security guard at a popular mall accidentally dropped his shotgun, reports said Friday. The guard, 24, had been loading his shotgun early Thursday when the weapon slipped and fell to the ground.
The impact resulted in the firing of several pellets which hit the two Vietnamese workers and a 42-year old man in their legs, the New Straits Times... (GunPolicy.org)
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21419
Malaisie
Malaysian Gun Owners Up in Arms Over Medical Fitness Licensing Fee
1 July 2006
Daily Express (Sabah)
SANDAKAN — Some 100 senior citizens who are gun owners are up in arms over the high medical check-up fee imposed by the hospital.
Parti Keadilan Rakyat (Keadilan) district chief, Philip Lee Tze Ting said he received numerous complaints from gun owners who were upset over rates.
Previously, it was learnt that they only had to pay RM1 for the check-up but after the new rates was introduced they now have to pay RM100 per check-up.
Lee, however, said the renewal fee... (GunPolicy.org)
Lire l'article complet : Daily Express (Sabah)
20929
Malaisie
32 Arrested After Syndicate Steals, Smuggles Guns from Malaysian Navy
2 May 2006
Star (Kuala Lumpur)
KUALA LUMPUR — A syndicate that smuggled and sold firearms from the Royal Malaysian Navy's armoury in Lumut has been busted.
Thirty-two suspects, including 15 army personnel, have been arrested over the last three months and more than 20 others detained under the Emergency Ordinance.
Sources familiar with the investigations said that even the buyer of the weapons, who fled to China following the crackdown by the police and the navy, has been recently repatriated... (GunPolicy.org)
Lire l'article complet : Star (Kuala Lumpur)
20266
Malaisie
Malaysian Naval Personnel Charged With Theft of Assault Rifles, Grenades
20 February 2006
Malay Mail
Four men, including two Royal Malaysian Navy personnel, are expected to be charged with smuggling and possession of firearms, grenades and live ammunition.
Sources told The Malay Mail that the two Navy personnel are attached to the Lumut naval base's ammunition and explosive depot, where the theft was reported.
The first three suspects are expected to be charged at the Alor Star magistrate's court this morning for smuggling Steyr assault rifles, hand grenades and live... (GunPolicy.org)
Lire l'article complet : Malay Mail
19652
Malaisie,Brunei
Malaysian Man Arrested for Making and Selling Shotguns
17 February 2006
Borneo Bulletin (Brunei)
BINTULU — A 35-year-old man from Kampung Jepak, who had been making shotguns in his residence, was picked up by the police on Monday.
Police believed there were at least 12 people who had purchased the guns from the man over the last two years.
"We are now appealing to all those shotgun owners to surrender their weapons to the police and assist us in the investigation," said a senior police yesterday.
It was also learnt that the police raided a house in Kampung... (GunPolicy.org)
Lire l'article complet : Borneo Bulletin (Brunei)
19616
Malaisie
Armoury Break-in: Guns Recovered, Police Arrested, Case Solved
4 December 2005
New Straits Times (Kuala Lumpur)
KUALA LUMPUR — At 7.15am yesterday, guns and bullets were found missing from a police armoury in Terengganu. Before dawn today, they were recovered.
The 21 guns and 596 bullets were found in a bag placed in front of the police station in Lubok China, Malacca, some 600km from the scene of the crime.
In less than 24 hours, three men were picked up in connection with the theft at the police General Operations Force camp at Kubang Badak.
Two of them are policemen... (GunPolicy.org)
Lire l'article complet : New Straits Times (Kuala Lumpur)
18931
Malaisie
Weapons Cache, Assault Rifles Stolen from Army
4 December 2005
Australian (Sydney)
KUALA LUMPUR — Some 21 firearms, including Steyr rifles and hundreds of rounds of ammunition have gone missing from a police camp in Malaysia, the official Bernama news agency has reported.
The weapons were missing from a camp in Gong Badak just outside Kuala Terengganu, capital of the eastern state of Terengganu, it said.
Terengganu police chief Hussein Ismail said police had received a report of the missing firearms.
"We are investigating it … and we are still... (GunPolicy.org)
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18919
Malaisie
Are Police Guns Necessary? Some Countries Say No
24 January 2005
Star (South Africa)
When a Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry enforcement officer fired his gun in self-defence and wounded a VCD peddler and a bystander in Penang on Jan 13, there was public outcry for regulation on the use of firearms. Various quarters called for the use of guns to be limited to police personnel.
But even policemen don't always carry guns when on duty. In countries such as Belgium, China and New Zealand, only special operatives are issued firearms, alongside... (GunPolicy.org)
Lire l'article complet : Star (South Africa)
16413
Malaisie
Reintroduce Police Truncheon, Reduce Gun Use
16 January 2005
New Straits Times (Malaysia)
The proposal to re-introduce truncheons for policemen has been well-received.
A member of the Royal Commission on the Police Force, Tunku Abdul Aziz Tunku Ibrahim, said it concerned "the principle of proportionality".
Guns should be used only when necessary, he said.
"Policemen prevent crimes from happening. You don't need an arsenal of weapons to do this. Likewise, you don't chase a snatch thief with a gun.
"An armed robbery is a different story. Guns may be... (GunPolicy.org)
Lire l'article complet : New Straits Times (Malaysia)
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