text: Senegal bans guns ahead of local elections . DAKAR 1996-08-29 With tension rising among Senegal 's political parties ahead of local elections on November 24 , the interior ministry on Thursday banned the carrying of guns and ammunition until the end of the year . " It is forbidden for holders of permits for weapons of all categories to transport the said arms and their ammunition outside their homes , " the statement said . It said the ban applied to Senegalese nationals and foreign residents .