Justice Minister Adel Nassar and the Public Prosecutor of the Court of Cassation, Judge Jamal Hajjjar, have issued the following alert to all Lebanese citizens:

In accordance with the law, anyone found in possession of an unlicensed weapon, regardless of its type, will be immediately arrested, referred to the military court as a detainee, and have their weapon permanently confiscated.

The Public Prosecutor has instructed all relevant public prosecutors to enforce this law rigorously.