The Open-Source Gun Incidence Report of the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (NACSA) said 54 gun-related violent incidents were recorded in the second quarter of 2025. 

The report shows a rising trend in gun-related crimes, with the Ashanti Region topping the list with 21 incidents.  

The Eastern and Upper East regions followed with eight and seven incidents, respectively. 

The report, signed by Mr Carl Nii Anyetei Sowah, the Acting Head of Communications and Media, said gun violence was reported in 11 out of the 16 regions in the period under review, compared to 15 regions in the first quarter of the year. 

Bono, Bono East, Savannah, Ahafo and Upper West regions did not record any gun-related incidents. 

NACSA commended those regions for https://link.space/@slot88kuu maintaining a clean record and urged others to emulate their example. 

Armed robbery, with 22 cases, murder, nine, violent clashes, eight, and unlawful possession of firearms, seven cases, were the leading categories of gun violence, collectively accounting for more than 85 per cent of the cases. 

Other recorded crimes included four cases of indiscriminate shootings, two celebratory shootings and one land dispute. 

The report said males were predominantly involved in gun violence, accounting for 100 per cent of perpetrators and 78 per cent of victims. 

In all, 43 deaths were recorded, 39 of whom were men. 

Out of 42 weapons retrieved, pump-action guns (20) dominated, followed by pistols (10) and AK-47 rifles (three). 

NACSA described the rising number of gun-related incidents and the nature of weapons identified as alarming, stressing the need for a comprehensive national response and a more effective legal framework on arms control. 

It touched on the urgency of proactive measures to strengthen gun control and safeguard citizens. 

The Commission appealed to stakeholders, including the Attorney General’s Department, Parliament and civil society organisations, to support the Minister of the Interior in facilitating the swift passage of the proposed National Arms Bill into law. 

The second quarter of the Open-Source Gun Incidence report, part of NACSA’s mandate to track gun-related trends and curb illicit firearms, was compiled from credible media sources and inputs from the Commission’s Regional Research Units and follow-ups with regional police commands.