Editorial Staff
30/09/23 19:43

Editorial Staff
30/09/23 19:43

The government of Dominica has announced a one-month amnesty on guns and illegal possession of ammunition.

The amnesty is aimed at encouraging people in possession of illegal firearms or ammunition to surrender them to the police without fear of prosecution.

National Security Minister Rayburn Blackmoore announced that the amnesty would begin next month and end on October 31, 2023.

He also said that the government plans to amend existing legislation to impose stiffer penalties for gun-related crimes, including denying bail to persons awaiting trial on such charges. The proposed amendments will be presented to Parliament after the amnesty period ends.

Blackmoore urged those in possession of illegal firearms or ammunition to take advantage of the amnesty and surrender them at any police station.

He stressed that the amnesty is not a license to commit crimes with firearms and that those found guilty of doing so after the amnesty period will face a minimum of five years in jail.

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