Colombia Restores Gun Carry Permits After Decade-Long Nationwide Suspension

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella signed Decree 1368 on September 8, 2026, ending the country’s nationwide suspension of firearm carry permits and restoring the effectiveness of qualifying permits already issued to private citizens.Here is a translation from the article in eltiempo.com:“’For years, the law-abiding citizen was restricted while criminals kept arming themselves illegally to the teeth. That has to change,’ the head of state said in a video on social media, emphasizing that the measure, which expressly repeals the restrictions established since 2018 and extended until the end of 2025 , does not translate into unrestricted authorization or indiscriminate...