Vietnam: Redefining weapons with similar properties and effects from January 2020

Bich Hoa

14:08, 28/01/2020

The Amending Law on management and use of weapons, explosives and combat gears 2019 of Vietnam was approved on November 25, 2019.

The Amending Law on management and use of weapons, explosives and combat gears 2019 of Vietnam has redefined weapons sharing similar functions and mechanism to hunting rifles, cold weapons and sporting weapons.

Specifically, according to Clause 1 Article 1 of the Amending Law on management and use of weapons, explosives and combat gears 2019 of Vietnam, weapons sharing similar functions and mechanism to hunting rifles, cold weapons and sporting weapons refer to weapons that are manufactured or crafted manually or industrially without satisfying technical standards and design of legal manufacturers, capable of inflicting damage and harm to lives and health of humans and destroying matter structures similar to hunting rifles, cold weapons and sporting weapons.

Previously, the Law on management and use of weapons, explosives and combat gears 2017 of Vietnam mentioned “military weapon” in the definition, which has now been omitted.

View details at the Amending Law on management and use of weapons, explosives and combat gears 2019 of Vietnam, effective from January 10, 2020.

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