06/01/2022
🛑GUN REGISTRY: 5 Simple Steps to Legally Own a Firearm in Ghana.
STEP 1
The person must be:
1. 18 years and above
2. Mentally sound, physically fit and must be of good character
3. Without criminal traits or records
STEP 2
That person, upon meeting the conditions above, shall first go to the nearest Police Station, specifically the Firearm Licensing Office, to apply for a specified firearm and also for forensic and physical background vetting.
STEP 3
The police will then begin the process of documentation [including filling of application forms] after the applicant has been cleared and has been found not to have any criminal traits, leading to the issuance of a permit to acquire the firearm.
STEP 4
The permit when issued gives the applicant the right to purchase the firearm, only from a licensed arms and ammunition dealer, for licensing by the police. The validity of the permit is six (6) months and not renewable but can be re-applied for. This implies that when a permit is issued, the applicant must purchase/acquire the firearm stated in the permit within six months for licensing, otherwise it becomes invalid and must be surrendered to the office of issue and then re-applied for.
STEP 5
It should be noted that permit to purchase firearm does not replace the prescribed license to bear firearm. It is illegal to handle any firearm without license. Whilst the permit gives the applicant the authority to purchase the firearm within a period of six months or lose its validity, the license to bear a firearm gives the applicant the right to own and handle a firearm for a period of one year; renewable every year. The said applicant forfeits the right if he/she does not renew the license after expiration. This makes such firearm an illicit one and its use illegal; a situation that should be avoided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Central Fi****ms Unit - CFU
National Police Headquarters
P.O. BOX 116 Accra-North
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