BEIRUT: Defense Minister Samir Moqbel issued Thursday a memo outlining the conditions under which gun permits could be renewed for the year 2015.
In a statement released by the ministry, the defense minister noted that permits would only be issued to the bodyguards of former or current ministers and MPs, party heads, diplomats and spiritual leaders
The defense minister also announced a continued freeze over the issuance of gun permits in Tripoli.
Though diplomatic gun permits are not excluded from the ban in the northern city, bodyguards of former or current ministers and MPs, party heads and spiritual leaders can still bear arms as long they are accompanying the figure.
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