PRIME Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has doubled down once again on her plans to introduce stand-your-ground legislation and give better access to Firearm User’s Licences (FULs), despite criticisms of the policy being shared in the public.

With the help of a dramatic presentation by the Minister of Homeland Security Roger Alexander, Persad-Bissessar, at a post-cabinet meeting held at the Red House in Port of Spain on May 29, told the public that each person had a right to defend themselves in a way they saw fit.

“If you are against stand-your-ground (laws), then you don’t have to stand your ground. If you don’t want a legal firearm, simply do not apply,” she said.