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PNG to ban gun/firearm sales

PORT MORESBY: A bill is to be tabled in Papua New Guinea (PNG)’s Parliament in its current two-week sitting to ban the sale of guns in the country, the Leader of Government Business Rainbo Paita announced on Monday (Feb 10, 2020).
On the same day, Comm David Manning issued a statement that while he wanted a “gun buy-back scheme” to ease the proliferation of illegal firearms, “there is no guarantee of success”.
He cited that such a scheme in Australia had yet to completely rid the country of illegal firearms.
PNG Cyber Monitor opines that it is about time the Government takes serious action to deal with the rising problem of gun-related violence in PNG.
Here’s the news report on the bill as published by The National:

Gun bill expected to be tabled

The NationalMain Stories
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By REBECCA KUKUA BILL is expected to be tabled in Parliament during its two-week sitting starting today to ban the sale of guns in the country, says Leader of Government Business Rainbo Paita.
Paita, the Finance and Rural Development Minister, said it
would mean amending the Firearms Act for a total ban on the sale of firearms and for related purposes.
The House sits from 2pm today in its first session in 2020.
Paita told The National that the Minister for Commerce and Industry William Duma would also table a Bill for an Act to provide the regulatory framework for foreign investments in the interest of national, social, and economic development.
The Department of Defence will also be presenting its annual report, and a second situation report on the Highlands earthquake response.
“A report on the conduct of the 2017 national election is also expected to be presented,” he said.
Paita said apart from those, it would be Business as usual.
He said Parliament sat for a total of 83 days since August 2017, with 28 Bills passed last year.
“Out of the 28, 14 were certified, and 14 are yet to be certified.”
It is also expected that the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) Bill will also surface as Prime Minister James Marape wants it approved and implemented.



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