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Bangkok Post – Govt preparing firearms amnesty to curb violence

Police show weapons seized during one of many crackdowns on the illegal possession and use of guns. (Photo: Somchai Poomlard)

The Interior Ministry has been assigned to study measures to exempt from punishment people who surrender firearms they hold illegally.

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin announced the move after Tuesday’s regular cabinet meeting.

He said the ministry would design an amnesty to encourage people who own guns illegally to surrender their weapons…

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