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The National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons is a Commission established by an Act of Parliament; Act 736 of 2007, to advise on the issue and possession of small arms and light weapons (particularly the control of their illegal proliferation; production, trade, transfer and cross boundary movement which leads to their easy availability, accessibility, misuse and the fueling of crime) and to provide for related matters.

The Commission is also by extension mandated to coordinate national implementation of the ECOWAS Convention, United Nations Firearms Protocol, UN Programme of Action (UNPoA) & other International Instruments on Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) and report on Ghana’s compliance of the obligations therein.This is expected to lead to a reduction in illegal importation, exportation, manufacture, trade, circulation and trafficking of small arms, as well as their misuse in the country.

Definition of Small Arms and Light Weapons:

Small Arms are arms designed for use by one person such as pistol, pump action gun, single and double barrel gun, revolver, AK47, bomb, and grenade missile.

Light Weapons are portable arms designed to be used by two or several persons working together in a team such as heavy machine guns, portable grenade launchers and portable aircraft missile launchers.

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Small Arms Commission, Ghana1 week ago

𝐍𝐀𝐂𝐒𝐀 & 𝐀𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐲𝐲𝐚 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 & 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲.

The National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons paid a courtesy call on the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission at its Headquarters in Accra, engaging over 60 participants in a dialogue on peacebuilding, public education, and the prevention of illicit small arms proliferation.

The engagement forms part of the Commission’s efforts to combat the misuse of small arms through awareness creation and strategic stakeholder collaboration.

Key discussions highlighted the dangers of illicit small arms, the Commission’s ongoing public education initiatives and the critical role of faith-based institutions in shaping responsible citizenship and promoting a gun-violence-free Ghana.

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