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Over 89,000 firearms license has been issued

New Straits Times
Farhana Syed Nokman
New Straits Times
March 28, 2016

KUALA LUMPUR: A number of 89,771 firearms license had been issued until December 31 last year, said the Home Ministry.

In a written reply to Nga Kor Ming (DAP-Taiping), the ministry added that from that amount, 12,917 were for pistols, 1,789 revolvers, rifle 2,243, shotgun 63,145, pump gun 7,731 and 1,946 for other firearms such as starter’s pistol, tranquilliser gun, dart gun, stun gun and spear gun.

“In combating the smuggling of firearms, the police had taken stern action under the Prevention of Crime Act 1959, Penal Code, Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012, Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and the Dangerous Drugs Act (Special Preventive Measures) 1985 through Cantas Khas Operation,” it said in Dewan Rakyat on Thursday.

Nga had asked the Home Ministry to state in details on the number of firearms license that had been approved by the government according to its categories and what are the measures taken to curb firearms smuggling from abroad.

© New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

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