Territorial Administration Minister, Paul Atanga Nji has placed a ban on the sale of automatic pistols nationwide and warned arm dealers against disrespect of laid down regulations governing operation.
He sounded the warning Thursday in a crucial meeting with firearms and ammunition dealers.
He told the dealers that there still existed some irregularities in their sale of such weapons which continues to pose a threat to the country as many people are in possession of arms without authorization.
“In spite of the provisions of Law No. 2016/015 of 14 December 2016 on arms and ammunitions in Cameroon, several people still possess modern or locally made firearms without authorizations duly issued by the Minister of Territorial Administration,” Atanga Nji stated.
Atanga Nji tasked the armoury owners to always provide detail digital and physical description of their armoury as well as all their transactions, which must clearly identify the buyer, his profession and his place of abode and others.
The MINAT boss reiterated that the acquisition, sale and keeping of fire arms and ammunition in the country is regulated by the aforementioned law and by decree No. 73/658 0f October 22, 1973.
The interior boss said it has been realized that this legal provisions are constantly being violated by some firearm dealers, adding, that it is such disrespect that warranted the Head of State to task MINAT to shut down some firearms shops in 2018.
He however revealed that it is thanks to the magnanimity of the president that such shops were reopened to permit the owners make profit, pay their loans and lead decent lives.
He strongly condemned the sale of firearms and ammunitions without authorizations or based on authorizations that are not from competent authorities.
By Doh Bertrand Nua in Yaoundé
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