PNG wants tougher gun ownerhship laws

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Updated October 9, 2008 17:42:49

The Papua New Guinea government is being called upon to make sweeping changes to the country's guns laws to curb violent crime. For too many years, criminals have had easy access to factory made weapons to commit crimes.

PNG Correspondent Steve Marshall

Former defence force commander, Jerry Singirok . Former internal security minister Biri Kimisopa

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