Dr. Kwesi Anning, Director of Academic Affairs and Research at the Kofi Annan International Peace Keeping Centre (KAIPTC), is of the view Ghana’s laws are partly to blame for the rough nature of gun acquisition in the country. Residents of the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi, say they are living in fear, following the spate of violent gun attacks that has left six people killed in less than a week. In the latest incident, five armed men stormed a pub in Dichemso in Kumasi and shot Prince Opoku Antoh, nephew of NPP regional Chairman F.F. Antoh. Sunday’s killing summed up a busy week for the police who have struggled to keep up with armed gangs who have been on rampage there in recent times. Police are blaming the gang-style killings in Kumasi on the manufacturing of weapons there. Ashanti Regional Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohamed Tanko, told Joy News although the Police is encouraging people who own guns to come forward and register them, that is happening. According to him, another major problem is that owners of locally manufactured guns cannot come forward to register because those guns are considered illegal. ASP Tanko is positive if manufactures are tracked down and arrested, people will not get access to these guns. But Dr. Kwesi Aning is of the view that Ghana's “laws are not up to speed both in terms of those who are permitted to import guns into this country and those who can manufacture, and those who manufacture extensively.” He revealed that a baseline survey recently initiated by the KAIPTC into gun acquisition and manufacture in Ghana gives “disturbing” findings. He stressed “it is not just about the Police telling us it is locally manufactured...the Police are all in these villages where guns are manufactured”. He wondered why the Police have not arrested the manufacturers of these locally made guns who ply their trade in the full glare of the public. Dr. Aning recommends a comprehensive, bi-partisan institution that looks at all applications for guns acquisition in Ghana and “an enlightened legislation” as sure ways to check the surge in gun attacks.