Yesterday Interior and Police Minister Blanco Fern?ndez confirmed that the Executive Branch is drafting a bill to place more controls over the licensing and private ownership and use of firearms. He said that the legislative proposal is in the final drafting stages and should be sent to Congress shortly. Among other things, the measure is intended to make it more difficult to procure a firearm and to prohibit the public exhibition of firearms by civilians. Earlier this week the District Attorney for the National District called for such legislation, saying the present law has too many ambiguities and loopholes and allows far too many Dominicans to openly tote firearms during their daily activities.
