PA Issues Restrictions On Insurgency Weapons
The Palestinian Authority has reaffirmed the right of insurgency groups to carry weapons. But officials said the PA Interior Ministry has imposed restrictions on the amount of insurgency weapons and their use. They said that so far the insurgency groups have not committed to observing the new regulations. Over the last week, the Interior Ministry distributed the regulations to hundreds of insurgents in the West Bank. They said the regulations set a limit of one weapon per insurgent. The ministry said it would not allow insurgents to carry or load weapons in public. Another regulation required the insurgents to license firearms with the ministry.
Posted by: Fred 2005-03-23 |