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Sadek, George. 2013 ‘Egypt: Offenses and Penalties.’ Library of Congress Report: Firearms Control Legislation & Policy 2013, p. 75. Washington DC: Law Library of Congress (USA). 1 February
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VI. Offences and Penalties
In 2012, Law No. 6 of 2012 amended article 26 of Law No. 394 of 1954. This article was amended to enhance the penalties for possessing and acquiring unlicensed firearms and ammunition. It punishes individuals that acquire or possess without a permit those firearms described in Schedule 2 of the Law, such as shotguns, with a prison term and a fine that may not exceed EGP5,000 (approximately US$782). The punishment increases to a fine not exceeding EGP15,000 (about US$2,347) and a term of hard labour if the firearms in question are among the weapons described in part 1 of Schedule 3, such as pistols of all kinds and guns with rifled barrels. The amended article also enhances the punishment for acquiring or possessing the firearms described in part 2 of Schedule 3, such as machine guns, automatic assault rifles, and explosives, to include life imprisonment with hard labour and a fine not exceeding EGP20,000 (about US$3,129). Similarly, under the amended article 26, the acquisition and possession, without a permit, of ammunition for all types of weapons mentioned in Schedules 2 and 3 is punishable by a prison term and a fine not exceeding EGP5,000 (about US$782). If the accused has a previous criminal record, the punishment must be life imprisonment and a fine that may not exceed EGP20,000 (about US$3,129).
Likewise, the amendment penalizes individuals committing the crime of acquiring or possessing in public places non-permitted weapons (and related ammunition) or explosives with hard labour or life imprisonment with hard labor, and a fine that may not exceed EGP20,000 (about US$3,129). The term "public places" includes modes of public transportation and places of worship. If an individual intended to use those weapons or ammunition in any act against public order and security or to undermine the system of government, the constitution, national unity and social harmony, he must be punished by the death penalty.
Under article 28 of Law No. 394, the penalty for the manufacture, import, sale, and repair of firearms listed under Schedule 2 of the Law without a license is imprisonment and a fine of between EGP500 and EGP1,000. The punishment is imprisonment with an enhanced penalty of hard labour for the crime of manufacturing, importing, selling, and repairing firearms listed in Schedule 3, part 1 of the Law. In the case of firearms listed in Schedule 3, part 2, the punishment is life imprisonment with hard labour.
[Law No. 6 of 2012, 2 AL JARIDAH AL RASMIYAH 2012, Jan. 12, 2012, pp. 5–8.]