The police shot and killed a suspect during a confrontation in Mason Hall, St. Mary, early Wednesday, November 22, 2023. The incident unfolded when law enforcement officers received intelligence of a potential sighting of an individual involved in a spate of heinous crimes. The suspect, who was later identified as Odaine 'Jungle' Barrett of Bird … Continue reading Police cut down alleged St James gangster in St Mary.
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Get The Facts on the New Firearms Act 2022
The Firearms (Prohibition, Restriction, and Regulation) Act 2022 came into operation on the 1st of November 2022 and repealed and replaced the Firearms Act. 1967.
FLA labelled 19,449 firearms as ‘guns at risk’; permits have not been renewed.
According to the FLA, the record shows that 19,449 firearms permits were not updated between April 2019 and November 11, 2022. The FLA also reported that only about 299 guns have been reported lost or stolen over the last 5 years. The FLA classify these weapons as 'Guns at Risk.'
Dr. Chang assures country gun amnesty will not interfere with normal policing.
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang assures citizens that the upcoming gun amnesty will not impede the police from carrying out their regular duties.