Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko is against allowing citizens to freely carry weapons on the street, but not against such a permit to store them at home.
He told journalists, Ukrainian News Agency reports.
"I want a law on civilian weapons. Types of weapons, carbines, hunting weapons, smooth-bore, rifled - all this must be classified. And a person must undergo a training course, including safe handling of these weapons. This is a whole system, infrastructure. Changes to criminal legislation, definitions of self-defense, shooting ranges, storage places. We are ready for this dialogue. We want this system to exist. So that people have the right to armed self-defense. And, most importantly, that this person is prepared," the minister said.
He added that he had a conversation with MPs on this issue.
"We will start consultations next week. As I said, with the involvement of the public, experts, journalists. We need to hear all opinions in order to come to an effective solution," the minister added.
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, Ukrainians are arguing on social media about the right to own weapons after the terrorist attack in Kyiv. Klymenko said that there will be no mass checks of weapon owners.
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