On May 15, 2018, the Ministry of Public Security issued Circular 17/2018/TT-BCA detailing the subjects allowed to be equipped with weapons, military explosives, and supporting tools.
Circular 17 stipulates the entities permitted to be equipped with military weapons, rudimentary weapons, and support tools, including:
- Operational units under the Ministry of Public Security;- Detention camps, temporary detention centers;- Academies, the People's Public Security schools; People's Public Security training and professional development centers involved in training and education;- Provincial-level Public Security departments;- Public Security departments of districts, district-level towns, provincial cities;- Public Security of communes, wards, commune-level towns.
Additionally, Circular 17 also stipulates entities allowed to be equipped with sports weapons, including:
- People's Public Security training and sports competition centers;- Academies, the People's Public Security schools;- People's Public Security training and professional development centers that conduct sports training and competitions.
Particularly, the following entities are permitted to be equipped with military explosives:
- Operational units under the Ministry of Public Security;- Provincial-level Public Security departments;- Public Security departments of districts, district-level towns, provincial cities.
For more details, see Circular 17/2018/TT-BTC which takes effect from July 1, 2018.
-Thao Uyen-
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