New decisions from the Kurdistan Ministry of Interior to limit unlicensed weapons

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[size=52]New decisions from the Kurdistan Ministry of Interior to limit unlicensed weapons[/size]

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[size=45]On Sunday, the Ministry of Interior of the Kurdistan Regional Government issued new instructions to end the presence of unlicensed weapons, and gave citizens one year to hand over their weapons to centers designated for this purpose.[/size]
[size=45]The decisions aim to eliminate the phenomenon of armament, confine arms to the armed forces of the Kurdistan Regional Government, and facilitate the implementation of the arms law.[/size]
[size=45]The ministry indicated the opening of 12 centers for collecting weapons in the provinces and independent administrations, pointing out that 12 committees were formed to coordinate between the Ministries of Interior, the Peshmerga and the Asayish Foundation to receive weapons and equipment in those centers and to prevent the presence of weapons outside the security and military establishment in the region.[/size]
[size=45]With regard to the registration of firearms, such as Kalashnikov machine guns and others whose bullet size does not exceed (29 x 7.62 m), and pistols whose firing size does not exceed 9 mm, the Ministry of Interior opens 40 centers for collecting and registering these firearms in provincial police directorates, independent departments and centers Police in the districts, in addition to the formation of 40 committees for the same purpose.[/size]
[size=45]She explained that the registered and licensed weapons remain with the owner on the condition that he signs a pledge to keep the weapon at home or in another stored place and not to carry it at all, use it, sell it or give it to anyone.[/size]
[size=45]The Ministry adopts an electronic system for registering licensed weapons and the process of collecting weapons.[/size]
[size=45]A higher committee will also be formed headed by the Minister of Interior and with the membership of the Undersecretary, the Legal Adviser, the Director General of the Ministry’s Office, the Director of Police, representatives of the Asayish Foundation, the Security Council and the Ministry of Peshmerga, provided that the rank of any of them is not less than a director general to supervise the process of inventorying weapons. Its meetings are held periodically every 30 days. .[/size]
[size=45]The decision is valid for one year, provided that “any person who refuses to surrender weapons after the expiry of this period will be referred to the judiciary, and the weapon will be confiscated and considered a smuggled weapon.”[/size]
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