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Written by: Luo Jiaqing
2021-03-02 18:50
Last update date: 2021-03-02 18:50
The government earlier proposed to amend the Firearms and Ammunition (Firearms Declaration) Regulations to include real gun components as firearms under the Firearms and Ammunition Ordinance, so as to plug the loopholes in the definition of firearms under the Ordinance that have been exploited in recent years. The gun components were delivered to Hong Kong individually and then installed as real guns locally to evade legal regulation.
The Deputy Secretary for Security Au Chi Kwong today (2nd) stated at the Legislative Council Security Panel meeting that there were 35 suspected cases of smuggling real guns and real gun components last year, a four-fold increase year-on-year, and 550 real gun components were seized. In the past three years, 56 real guns, including pistols and rifles, were seized.
The Chairman of the Security Affairs Committee and the DAB Chen Keqin believes that the bureau’s amendments are imminent, and they are concerned about whether the police seized more firearms in 2019-20, whether they are related to the anti-amendment incidents. Ou Zhiguang responded that at least 5 An anti-amendment case related to firearm components.
The Chairman of the Security Affairs Committee and the DAB Chen Keqin believes that the Bureau's amendment to the law is imminent. He is concerned that the police seized more firearms from 2019 to 20, and asked whether it was related to the anti-amendment incident.
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Chen Keqin is also concerned that if someone downloads the material from the Internet and prints it in 3D, the relevant components can be used on firearms, and whether the relevant behavior is regulated by the revised regulations. Ou Zhiguang responded that if the relevant printed components can be used on firearms It is illegal, but it may require further appraisal by firearms experts.
He Junyao expressed concern that even though the bureau’s amendments cover firearms components, it is still a crime to prove that the person intends to break the law. Ou Zhiguang said that after the amendments, the firearms components are already like arms, so there is no need for intentions. It is illegal to use it.
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