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Wed 11 Nov 2008Cabinet agrees to blanket ban on licensing of handguns
THE CABINET has agreed to a blanket ban on the licensing of handguns. Criminal justice legislation already being drafted will be amended to include provisions that will ban the granting of handgun licences under any circumstances.
Gun owners who already have weapons will not have their licences renewed, forcing them to sell their guns or face criminal prosecution.
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