The National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (NACSA) has announced that the Government of Ghana will soon roll out a nationwide gun amnesty program aimed at reducing the proliferation of illicit firearms and curbing gun-related violence.
In a statement on Monday, October 27, 2025, NACSA said the initiative, which is being considered by the Minister for the Interior in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service and other security agencies, will allow individuals in possession of unregistered or illegal firearms to surrender them without fear of arrest, interrogation, or prosecution.
“The Government of Ghana and the Minister for the Interior is deeply concerned about the increasing proliferation of illicit firearms and the high incidence of gun related violence in the country,” the statement noted.
“To fight this growing canker, the Minister for the Interior is considering a number of policy actions proposed by the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons which includes the declaration of a gun amnesty in the coming days or weeks..”
The Commission expressed concern that illegal guns have “crept quietly into our homes, markets, streets, social gatherings and traditional celebrations,” turning “small quarrels into funerals, land disputes into wars, misunderstandings into gun fights, and traditional celebrations into mourning.”
It emphasized that the amnesty is not a punitive exercise but an opportunity for citizens to help make Ghana safer.
Under the program, individuals will be able to surrender their firearms anonymously, with no legal consequences.
The Commission urged Ghanaians to prepare to hand in any unregistered or illicit firearms once the official amnesty is declared.
“When you surrender your gun, you are not giving up power; you are reclaiming peace. You are protecting lives, including your own. You are saying “No” to gun crime, “No” to gun violence, and “Yes” to Ghana,” the statement added.
NACSA encouraged citizens to spread the message and support the campaign, noting that “each weapon surrendered will be one less instrument of fear, one less threat to our children’s safety, and one more step toward a peaceful Ghana.”
The Commission said further details will be announced soon and urged the public to contact its offices for enquiries.
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