Interior Ministry eases firearm licence suspension, grants year-end moratorium for training and mental health checks

Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday, July 7, the Interior Minister Muntaka Mubarak said that holders of already valid firearm licences will not be forced to restart the registration process immediately, despite the government’s earlier directive suspending all registered licences as part of a major overhaul of Ghana’s weapons control regime.

The Interior Ministry has softened its sweeping suspension of firearm licences, granting existing gun owners until the end of the year to comply with new requirements, including mandatory training, mental health assessments and drug tests.

However, once those licences expire, "holders will be required to undergo mental health screening, drug testing and mandatory firearms training before they can renew them.