Message [Public disarmament]

[In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful]
The honorable and combatant nation of Iran:
It is necessary to remind you of the following:
1. Arms that have fallen into the hands of the people belong to the Muslim treasury and nobody has any right to sell or buy them. It is forbidden for anyone to use them for personal aims without the consent of the responsible authorities; and whoever does so will be held liable.
2. Individuals in possession of arms or government property should hand them over directly, or through a congregational prayer leader, to a special committee designated by the prime minister, and obtain a receipt. Violation of this is forbidden and whoever does so will be liable to prosecution.
3. The Muslim people should be on the lookout for anybody in possession of firearms who refuses to give them up; they should report such individuals to the above-mentioned committee.
4. Positively refrain from unnecessary shooting and wasting bullets, as such actions create dissatisfaction among the people and are a waste of public property.
5. Anybody who attacks governmental and other premises will be prosecuted.
6. People are duty-bound to prevent any aggression against police forces and stations, gendarmeries, army bases, governmental and national premises as well as palaces. As our brethren from the air, ground, naval and other governmental forces have returned to the nation's fold, they should be treated in a brotherly manner.
Respectable citizens of Iran, Islamic forces of the Master of the Age- may Allah expedite his advent- do not let weapons fall into the hands of the adversaries of Islam. Do not give the enemies of God and the nation any opportunity. May God's peace, mercy and blessings be upon you.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini
Rabi` al-Awwal 15,1399 AH
Bahman 24,1357 AHS