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Iraqi Kurdistan takes aim at gun control

The Iraqi Kurdistan Region has given gun owners six months to register their small firearms and give up heavy weapons.
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In a bid to control armed violence and high crime rates, the Kurdistan Regional Government has given gun owners six months to register their arms and give up their heavy weapons. KRG Interior Minister Karim Sinjari issued the Feb. 10 decree to restrict the possession of such weapons to the armed forces.

People must register all pistols and rifles at security centers. After the deadline, anyone with unregistered or illegal weapons will be prosecuted. 

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