Colombia lifts decade-long gun-carrying restrictions
According to the BBC on Wednesday, the new decree allows Colombians who hold valid permits to carry registered firearms to take their weapons outside their homes without obtaining additional authorisation.
BOGOTA — Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has signed a decree lifting a decade-long restriction on the public carrying of legally owned firearms, fulfilling a campaign promise to adopt a tougher approach to crime.
Under the previous arrangement, even firearm owners with valid carry permits were barred from taking their weapons outside their homes unless they secured additional government authorisation.
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