LAW N°56/2018 OF 13/8/2018 RELATING TO ARMS | 56/2018 OF 13/8/2018 — Rwanda law | Esheria

LAW N°56/2018 OF 13/8/2018 RELATING TO ARMS

This law sets out procedures for acquiring, carrying, making, selling, storing, and obtaining arms.

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Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
56/2018 OF 13/8/2018
Status
In force
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
mul
Updated
Official source
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Statute overview

About this statute

This law sets out procedures for acquiring, carrying, making, selling, storing, and obtaining arms. This article defines key terms used in the firearms law, including ammunition, illicit manufacturing, marking, tracing, small arms, light weapons, illegal arms, arms, arsenal, illicit trafficking, seal, dealer, and broker. Possessing or carrying a firearm generally requires a written license from the Commissioner General of the Rwanda National Police. The annual fee for a license to possess and carry firearms, ammunition, and related materials is set by Presidential Order. The Rwanda National Police may temporarily or permanently revoke a firearms possession-and-carry license.