The Iraqi Ministry of Interior announced on Wednesday a set of methods and mechanisms through which ordinary people can obtain licenses to carry weapons, which are mostly light arms such as pistols and light automatic machine guns.
According to the regulations published by the ministry, the process of obtaining a license to carry weapons begins with receiving the approval of the Minister of Interior, followed by the certification of official documents and biometric information, and a medical examination for the person wishing to obtain the license.
The mechanism also includes a forensic firearm examination, and a letter supporting the submission of an application to undergo a training course on the use of weapons at the Police College.
In the second stage, the process of obtaining the license goes through comprehensive audits, leading to the delivery of the license through the specialized committee in the Ministry of Interior.
Meanwhile, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani is seeking to contain the differences between the Sunni and Kurdish political blocs. On Wednesday, Sudani met with the deputy head of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Qubad Talabani, who is also a leader in the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.
He also met separately with the president of the region, Nechirvan Barzani, and the head of the regional government, Masrour Barzani.
The three meetings focused on the intra-Kurdish differences that could hinder the government’s efforts in the reform and development processes.
Sudani also held three meetings with Parliament Speaker Mohammad al-Halbousi with the aim of settling differences.
He also held talks with the leader of the Azm Coalition, Muthanna al-Samarrai, and Ahmed al-Jubouri. Both sides have major differences with al-Halbousi, which made the prime minister insist on his efforts to achieve a certain level of concord to implement his government’s reform program.
