The way of the gun in Papua New Guinea - 23 Jul 07

In Papua New Guinea there are fears of increased violence after five thousand guns from the police and military "disappeared".

In a country of around 6 million people, there are more than 500 reported murders a year. That's four times higher than the murder rate in the US.

But authorities say up to 75 per cent of criminal deaths go unreported and the country's real homicide rate is likely to be even higher.

Dan Nolan, travelled to Port Moresby, from where he sent this report.