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Haiti. 1988 ‘Firearm Possession for Personal Defence (Possession d'armes à feu pour défense personnelle).’ Decree of 12 January 1988, Laying Down the Conditions for the Ownership, Possession and Use of Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives and Other Categories of Weapons Listed as Dangerous on the National Territory (Article 4), p. 427. Port au Prince: Le Moniteur, Ministry of the Interior and of Local Government of the Republic of Haiti. 12 January

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Décret du 12 janvier 1988 fixant les conditions d'appropriation, de détention et d'utilisation des armes à feu, munitions, explosifs et autres catégories d'armes dites dangereuses sur le territoire national

Article 4. Tout individu peut, dans les limites de son domicile, pour sa défense personnelle, posséder une arme à feu de la nature et de la catégorie des armes ci-après décrites.

Cependant la détention doit en être déclarée à la Police.

Ce sont :

a) les armes de poing : revolver ou pistolet dont le calibre ne dépasse pas 45 de pouce ou 11 mm43 et tirant coup par coup.
b) les armes d'épaule ou fusils de calibres suivants : .12 GA, .16 GA, .20 GA, .410 GA.
c) les fusils et revolvers à air comprimé.

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Decree of 12 January 1988, Laying Down the Conditions for the Ownership, Possession and Use of Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives and Other Categories of Weapons Listed as Dangerous on the National Territory

Article 4. Any person may, within the limits of his residence, for his personal defence, possess a firearm of the nature and category of firearms described hereafter.

However, the possession must be declared to the Police.

They are:

a) handguns: single shot revolver or pistol with a calibre not exceeding 45 inches or 11.43mm.
b) long guns or rifles of the following calibres: .12 gauge, .16 gauge, .20 gauge, .410 gauge.
c) air rifles and revolvers.

ID: Q9862

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