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Hakim, Yorguy. 1976 ‘Penalties for Illicit Firearm Manufacturing and Sale.’ Gun Laws of Lebanon - Library of Congress Report (1976), p. 7. Washington DC: US Library of Congress (LOC). 1 January

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Articles 72, 73 and 79 of Chapter 6 of Legislative Decree No. 137, as amended by Law No. 22 of March 29, 1966, specify penalties for violators of the provisions detailed above.

Art. 72. Anyone who manufactures without authorization materials, armaments and ammunition or their detached parts of the first four categories shall be punished with imprisonment for six months to three years and a fine of 1000 to 5000 Lebanese Liras (L.L.), or either penalty only.

Possession of the said materials, armaments and ammunition, their purchase, importation or stealing is punishable by the same penalties.

Anyone who carries, without permit, the arms mentioned in the previous paragraphs, or transports ammunition or detached parts of armaments shall be punished with imprisonment for six months to two years.

In case of use of transported war materials, the penalty cannot be less than imprisonment for one month and any postponement is forbidden. In addition, the court may order interdiction against bearing military firearms in this case.

Art. 73. Every infraction of the provisions of the present Legislative Decree which does not constitute the object of imprisonment for one month to six months and a fine of 100 to 1000 L.L., or either penalty only.

According to Article 79, whoever commits the crimes described in Articles 72 and 73 and crimes related to military armaments shall be deferred to a military court.

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