WATCH: Where Are These Guns Coming From?” – Bowen Questions Flow of Illegal Firearms
Deputy Political Leader of the United Progressive Party (UPP) member Sherfield Bowen is pressing the government to take urgent and decisive action to curb the surge in violent crime across Antigua and Barbuda.
Speaking during a UPP town hall meeting on Tuesday night, themed “Mismanagement of State Funds and Upsurge in Crime,” Bowen raised concerns about the steady inflow of firearms onto the island.
His comments follow the tragic killing of local businessman Charlie Barnes, who was gunned down outside his home in Ottos recently—a case that has further heightened public alarm over escalating violence.
Bowen called for a comprehensive national strategy to tackle the proliferation of guns, pointing out that the easy access to weapons poses a direct threat to communities and undermines public safety.
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