Where is the call for stricter gun laws in Kenya?

by Hoot @, Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Sunday, September 22, 2013, 10:38 (4024 days ago) @ stonewalrus

Oh, that's right, they already HAVE strict gun laws.

Source: http://www.gunpolicy.org/firearms/region/kenya

Rate of Civilian Firearm Possession per 100 Population
The estimated rate of private gun ownership (both licit and illicit) in Kenya is 1.23 to 1.58 firearms per 100 people

Number of Licensed Firearm Owners
The number of licensed gun owners in Kenya is reported to be 5,000
[Hoot notes it is illegal to own a firearm without a license per FIREARMS ACT CHAPTER 114, http://www.kenyalaw.org/klr/fileadmin/pdfdownloads/Acts/FirearmsAct_Cap114.pdf]

Rate of Licensed Firearm Owners per 100 Population
The rate of licensed firearm owners in Kenya is 0.02 per 100 people

Number of Registered Firearms
The number of registered guns in Kenya is reported to be 6,481

Rate of Registered Firearms per 100 Population
The rate of registered firearms per 100 people in Kenya is 0.02

Carrying Guns Openly in Public
In Kenya, carrying a firearm in plain view in a public place is prohibited

Carrying Hidden Handguns in Public
In Kenya, carrying a concealed firearm in a public place is prohibited

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I get the feel that the above site is rather liberal leaning but that would have me believing the 'facts' are skewed to show greater ownership rather than lower.

Yep, more gun laws here will definitely keep people in malls safer.


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