Cabinet approves bill to revise Firearms and Swords Law to strengthen regulations and penalties related to guns. In response to a series of violent crimes using firearms, the government has changed the "discharge offense'' that was established for pistols and other firearms under the Firearms and Sword Act.
The legal penalty for firearms will also be raised to ``1 year to 10 years' imprisonment,'' the same as for handguns. In addition, new penalties will be established for posting content that incites people to manufacture and possess guns.