How Disarmament in Africa Got More Complicated
Africa is ground zero in the international debate on controlling the small arms and light weapons trade. For more than a decade, diplomatic activity to contain arms and ammunition transfers has been animated by a concern with instability and contagion generated by the continent’s many wars. Leading think tanks, research groups, and advocacy organizations have repeatedly drawn attention to the way the burden of armed violence in Africa is a product of low-tech assault… [IPI Global Observatory, via GunPolicy.org]

Over 300 Guns Retrieved in Canadian Pixels for Pistols Amnesty
OTTAWA – Pixels for Pistols: Over 300 guns turned in and climbing! The Ottawa Police Service has picked up over 300 guns from residents participating in the Pixels for Pistols gun amnesty program. Officers continue to pick up guns every day and getting to the new calls for pick up as fast as they can. “We’re getting all types of firearms, like shot guns, rifles, handguns,” said Staff Sergeant Mark Patterson, head of the Ottawa Police Guns and Gangs Unit. “People have… [CTV News (Toronto), via GunPolicy.org]

Drunk Chinese Policeman Detained for Fatally Shooting Pregnant Woman
A police officer was detained on Wednesday for fatally shooting a pregnant restaurant owner because she did not serve milk tea in Guigang, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the Beijing Youth Daily reported. The police officer, 33, surnamed Hu, came to the victim’s restaurant on Monday evening while intoxicated. Hu asked the owner if they had milk tea, and when told that they didn’t, he shot her and her husband. The woman and her fetus died after being sent to hospital…. [Global Times (China), via GunPolicy.org]