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Cabinet approves gun amnesty

Owners would have 180 days to register weapons without charge once bill passes

Firearms modified to use high-powered ammunition and sold online are displayed following a police raid on illegal gun traders in Chiang Mai, Surin and Chon Buri in December last year. (Photo: Pornprom Satrabhaya)

The cabinet has approved an amnesty for gun owners who have not yet registered their firearms following the mass shooting that left 36 people dead in Nong Bua Lam Phu.

Ministers on Tuesday cleared a proposal that would allow owners of unregistered firearms to have their weapons officially recorded within 180 days without charges, government spokesperson Rachada Dhnadirek said.

The bill also allows owners to hand…

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