Kenya: Ownership of a semi-automatic rifle could be punishable by death

[derby378]

Yeah, I can't believe it, either. But here it is:

Law enforcement agencies are pushing for tighter gun control and have proposed a raft of tough measures to be discussed by the Cabinet soon.

These include an amendment to the Firearms Act, the law governing the legal ownership of guns.

According to the latest proposals contained in the National Policy on Small Arms and Light Weapons, no one will be allowed to own an AK-47 rifle, a G3 or “any automatic or semi-automatic self-loading military assault rifle of any other calibre”.

Anyone found guilty of having one will be hanged. The policy is a follow-up of a letter to the Attorney General dated February 12, 2007. The letter from the then Police Commissioner, Maj-Gen Hussein Ali, had proposed that the death sentence be imposed on criminals with illegal firearms and civilians who misuse licensed guns.

http://www.nation.co.ke/News/-/1056/669076/-/unii2d/-/

[damntexdem]

1. Why not believe it? No, capital punishment is not a great answer.

But doing something about the infestation of dangerous weapons IS an important function for national governments around the world.

[JonQ]

2. Finally, a utopia

our grabbers can move to.

Surely banning military style weapons (which are used in 99.9% of crimes) will make kenya a crime free paradise overnight.

[proteus_lives]

4. They are welcome to it.

They can see their theories in action.

[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

3. ssshhhhh.... don't say that to loud. The freeper trolls might hear you....

Obama wants to take your guns.






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What's with Kenya? Before Obama, Kenya was some unknown country, now it's in the news.again.

[proteus_lives]

5. Good luck enforcing it.

What a shitty idea. Of course a lot of US gun-grabbers would be fond of this idea.

[krispos42]

8. "You, with the AK-47... drop it so I can execute you"

If you have nothing to lose...

[proteus_lives]

9. Yep.

It would assure conflict.

[imdjh]

6. So much for Kenya. I had a feeling they were going to do something like this when they locked up...

....Lord Whathisname.

[Posteritatis]

7. I forsee some difficulties in enforcing this one. (nt)