Gulu gunman confesses of his sin at the Police Station

Gulu- Police Flying Squad in Gulu yesterday (17 Feb. 2020) received intelligence information that one Onencan Fred who was already a suspect at Amuru Central Police Station that he has an illegal gun in his house.
The suspect had earlier been arrested for assaulting a Police officer Cpl Oling Walter from Awer.
Upon interrogation by Flying Squad, Onencan Fred revealed where he had kept the gun.

Police went to his home and searched it and recovered the rifle with 19 rounds of ammunitions, he claimed he bought it from one Ozima who was in Hoima at Shs 2 million, while he was guarding National Drug Authority.
The recovery took place from his home in Awer village, Palema parish Lamogi Sub county, Amuru District.
He was whisked to Gulu police station since community members wanted to lynch him because he was a big threat to them.
He is currently being detained at Gulu Police Station on charges of illegal possession of fire arm and assault.
Investigations to trace one Ozima whom he claimed to have bought the gun from is on going.
In Uganda, the law on owning guns is the Firearms Act of 1970. It says that it is not lawful for any person, who is not working in government and authorized to carry a firearm.

n this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

“acquiring” means hiring, accepting as a gift and borrowing, and the expression “acquire” and “acquisition” shall be construed accordingly;

“ammunition” includes grenades, bombs and other like missiles and cartridges blank, tracer, explosive, incendiary, observing or signalling cartridges and any ammunition containing or designed or adapted to contain shot, bullet or any noxious liquid, gas or other thing whether capable of use with a firearm or not;

“ammunition of war” means ammunition for use with arms of war;

“approved carrier” means a carrier approved by the chief licensing officer;

“approved servant” means an employee approved by the chief licensing officer;

“approved warehouseman” means a warehouseman approved by the chief licensing officer;

“arms of war” means artillery of all kinds, apparatus for the discharge of explosive or gas diffusing projectiles, flame throwers, bombs, grenades, machine guns and rifled small-bore, breech-loading weapons, whether all or any of those arms of war are assembled or in parts, but does not include sporting rifles, or personal or other weapons or apparatus not intended for warlike purpose;

(h) “cadet unit” means a cadet unit established under any enactment for the time being in force;

(i) “chief licensing officer” means a person appointed under section 2 to be chief licensing officer;

(j) “customs officer” has the same meaning as “officer” as defined in the East African Customs and Transfer Tax Management Act;

(k) “firearm” means any barrelled weapon (other than an imitation firearm) from which any shot, bullet or other missile capable of causing injury can be discharged, adapted for the discharge of any such shot, bullet or other missile, and any weapon of whatever description designed or adapted for the discharge of any noxious liquid, gas or other thing dangerous to human beings, and includes any component part of any such weapon as aforesaid and any accessory to any such weapon designed or adapted to eliminate or diminish the noise or flash caused by firing any such weapon, but does not include any antique firearm which has been rendered incapable of use as a firearm;

(l) “firearm dealer” means a person who, by way of trade or business, is registered to buy, sell or transfer firearms or ammunition;
(m) “functions” includes powers and duties;

(n) “gunsmith” means a person who, by way of profession and qualification, is registered under this Act to repair, test and prove firearms and ammunition;

(o) “licensing officer” means a person appointed under section 2 to be a licensing officer;

(p) “police force” means the Uganda Police Force provided for under article 211(1) of the Constitution;
(q) “police officer” has the same meaning as in the Police Act;
(r) “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;
(s) “prison service” has the same meaning as in the Prisons Act;