Jamaica aims to raise minimum gun sentence to 20 years
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October 25, 2026
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Jamaica’s National Security Council (NSC) has recommended that persons convicted of illegal firearm possession face a new minimum sentence of 20 years in prison.
In a press release on Sunday, the NSC said the recommendation is in line with its commitment to refine the Firearms (Prohibition, Restriction and Regulation) Act, 2022 (Firearms Act) to make it tougher while protecting the innocent and vulnerable.
What’s more, adults who groom children to use, store, transport, or acquire illegal guns will face a new criminal offence under proposed amendments to the Firearms Act, the NSC said, noting that “this is necessary to address the gap whereby gangs seek to recruit and enlist minors in the commission of gun crimes.”
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