General News of Saturday, 18 May 2019Source: Myjoyonline.comImported arms controversy: ‘Weapons pose security threat’ – Abotsiplay videoThe weapons include short guns, pump action with a magazine, pump action without a magazinePrivate legal practitioner, Kofi Abotsi, has expressed concern over a permit granted to a private firm to import a large cache of arms into the country. Mr Abotsi said on Newsfile on Saturday that, although the importation of the weapons is backed by law, the presence of the weapons poses a security threat. The weapons include short guns, pump action with a magazine, pump action without a magazine, automatic pistol grip and pact pump action. The total number of weapons was estimated at about 1,575 short guns and pump actions. “They were short guns, pump action with magazine, pump action without magazine, automatic pistol grip and pact pump action.

Source: GhanaWeb May 18, 2019 19:18 UTC