AN AMENDMENT to the Arms and Ammunition Act will allowed licensed firearm holders to only lend their guns to other licence holders, the Safety and Security ministry said on Thursday. The ministry said that amendment is to curb the increase of handguns being used in crime. Previously licensed holders could lend their firearms to anybody older than 16, as long as they had not been disqualified to use a gun and had a letter of permission to lend the gun. The ministry said a 14-day grace period from Friday would be given to allow people possessing guns to give them back to the rightful owners.