Iraq’s arms regulation committee to buy medium-range weapons from citizens

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi committee for weapons regulation revealed a proposal on Wednesday to purchase medium-range weapons from citizens.

The secretary of the committee, Brigadier General Mansour Ali Sultan, said in an interview with the Al-Iraqiya TV channel that the committee completed 70 percent of a database related to arms possessed by individuals.

“The Iraqi law allows every citizen who is 25 years old or older to possess weapons,” Sultan explained. He added that more than 600 registration offices for firearms had…