Sweeping changes to gun laws to combat violent crime

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Updated October 13, 2008 11:39:27

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.

Steve Marshall
Speakers: Former PNG internal security minister Biri Kimisopa; Former PNGDF commander Jerry Singigrok.

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