El Salvador: FMLN Proposes
Law of Disarmament
EL SALVADOR - The Farabundo Marti Front of
National Liberation (FMLN) of El Salvador
proponed a disarmament law to put a stop to
violence that makes that country one of the
most insecure in the hemisphere.
This proposal was presented by FMLN deputies
to the Commission of Defense in the
Legislative Assembly.
According to deputy Aristides Valencia, the
project established a process of 60 days for
persons to register the weapons they have in
the Logistics Direction of the Ministry of
Defense.
After that period those weapons confiscated
by authorities that lack inscription will
not be returned to the owners.
Also, when that law is enforced FMLN will
begin a campaign of changing weapons for
money and goods or services, the deputy
explained to the local press.
These funds or goods could be organized with
a private company or international
institutions, according the proposal of the
Front.
Valencia explained that the Central American
nation, one of the most violent, there are
about 115,000 fire arms without any legal
right in the hands of the population.
He pointed out that 80 percent of homicides
registered in the country are committed with
fire arms.
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