Gov’t tightens regulations on sale of firearms amid increasing security threats

By DOH JAMES SONKEY The government has decided to stiffen control on the sale of firearms in Cameroon. The decision was taken last April 27, 2018 by the Minister of Territorial Administration, Atanga Nji Paul after chairing a meeting in Yaounde with dealers of firearms. The new measure requires that henceforth, before selling any firearm, dealers will take an individual commitment which will hold him criminally responsible before the law and also systematically send a digital file of each firearm containing essential information on customers, the number of weapons and ammunition sold to the Ministry of Territorial Administration. Speaking at…