The Hope Foundation, a non-governmental organization organization (non Governmental Organization) against Personal weapons, you campaign for Turkey declares September 28 as Individual Disarmament Day. The organization It seeks to raise awareness about gun control, citing the large number of Issues related to firearms. According to the NGO 2,145 people Matt and 3,896 others people were injured in 3,801 criminal Cases across the country in 2021.
Mr. Temur Demirbas is a member of The foundation’o board says Recent regulations have implemented heavy fines and penalties for Illegal production and sale of firearms but more It must be done. Demirbas is calling government To enact a law to raise the level of punishment for possession of Unlicensed hunting rifles from fines to prison terms.
Gun ownership is subject to strict laws in Turkey where extensive background checks are conducted out by the police before people Can acquire A license to own and carry a firearm. Licenses fall into two categories – possession and ownership – and infractions are criminalized.
Data from the Turkish police shows 627,765 members of The public They have licenses to carry firearms by number of Illegally owned guns are not clear. Figures issued by the Al-Amal Foundation that collects its data through media coverage show Use of firearms in Most attacks in Country. According to 2021 figures from before foundationcases of hnf using Firearms increased more in Mediterranean region in The country, while most cases were concentrated in Marmara most crowded region of Country. Firearms violence decreased by 6%. in Aegean sea region in Western and Central Anatolia in 2021.
Demirbas says Turkey expanded list of people She is entitled to gun Licenses included more professions warning It may worsen personal armament.
he is points out The danger With unlicensed hunting rifles can be obtained easily in some places. Currently, there is only a fine of $51 (944 TL) for Property of Unlicensed rifles. These guns are used in Many crimes, from murder to theft. under current Laws, carrying an unlicensed gun can be punishable by law with prison terms of up to three years while terms It is increased if the pistol is automatic and can fire more Lead. Rifles, though more Fatal, not included in These laws because they are smooth-bore weapons unlike other guns. Smooth-bore guns have less accuracy than shotguns with shotguns despite both deadly despite. “we need new Regulations to make him punished with prison terms So that we can deter actions of using firearms says.
Demirbas said that Turkey made pioneer changes in Other areas that meet the requirements of the Hope Foundation for Personal disarmament, quoting bans on advertisements for guns and more fines for people Selling guns online.
Hope Foundation was created in 1993 by group Led by Nazir Dedeman, a Turkish businesswoman who lost it son on September 28, same thing year in armed attack by his friend.
