Ghana is cracking down on gun control after mounting security concerns. A national watchdog organization called the West Africa Action Network on Small Arms has thrown its full support behind the Interior Minister's latest push to tackle widespread firearm ownership.
The government is taking serious steps to address the flood of weapons across the country. With conflicts raging in nearby Sahel regions, illegal firearms are pouring into Ghana at an alarming rate. Officials have highlighted massive gaps in current licensing procedures that allow people to obtain guns with minimal scrutiny.
Interior Minister Alhaji Muntaka is leading the charge for comprehensive reforms. He wants a complete overhaul of how firearms are tracked and approved. The current system lets people submit simple letters to acquire gun licenses without thorough background checks. Manual registration makes it nearly impossible to count exactly how many legal weapons are circulating.
Proposed solutions include a high-tech approach to weapons management. The minister wants to link individuals' fingerprints to their national ID cards and implement modern detection systems. By connecting personal identification with weapon ownership, authorities hope to create a transparent and accountable firearms tracking network. Civil society groups are backing these efforts to promote responsible gun ownership and prevent arms trafficking across West Africa.
The government is taking serious steps to address the flood of weapons across the country. With conflicts raging in nearby Sahel regions, illegal firearms are pouring into Ghana at an alarming rate. Officials have highlighted massive gaps in current licensing procedures that allow people to obtain guns with minimal scrutiny.
Interior Minister Alhaji Muntaka is leading the charge for comprehensive reforms. He wants a complete overhaul of how firearms are tracked and approved. The current system lets people submit simple letters to acquire gun licenses without thorough background checks. Manual registration makes it nearly impossible to count exactly how many legal weapons are circulating.
Proposed solutions include a high-tech approach to weapons management. The minister wants to link individuals' fingerprints to their national ID cards and implement modern detection systems. By connecting personal identification with weapon ownership, authorities hope to create a transparent and accountable firearms tracking network. Civil society groups are backing these efforts to promote responsible gun ownership and prevent arms trafficking across West Africa.
