Legislative Measures to Control the Licensing of Handgun According to the Firearms Act of B.E. 2490 (1947)

Abstract

This article presents the issue of the enforcement of handgun control laws in Thailand relating to handgun licensing measures to the Firearms Act of B.E. 2490 (1947), which has been in force for a long time. Therefore, this was not in accordance with the current situation and caused many legal problems, including the problem of unclear provisions in the firearms licensing law. In discussing law enforcement issues in cases of lost, destroyed, or stolen firearms, the author has proposed a solution to the problem as follows. Firstly, the amendment provisions relate to the qualifications and prohibited characteristics of firearms licensees by requiring the license applicant to notify the local registrar of the storage methods of short firearms as well as the location and location of storage of short firearms before considering issuing a license. Secondly, requiring amendments to the provisions relating to notification and delivery of licenses to the local registrar where the licensee is located or the scene of the accident immediately in the case of authorized firearms, which are then destroyed or lost. Thirdly, the amendment of the provisions relating to the time limit for applying for a new license in the event that the firearm for which he has been licensed is destroyed or lost for any reason. Fourthly, the right to limit the right to obtain a firearms license to licensees who do not report the loss of firearms, and finally, adding assumptions of the law in case the licensee fails to report the loss of the firearm in his or her possession.