Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said citizens are entitled to use any object and employ deadly force to defend themselves against criminals during home invasions.

She made the statement in response to questions from the Express following the circulation yesterday of a legal notice dated January 20, 2026, advising that President Christine Kangaloo had proclaimed the Home Invasion (Self Defence and Defence of Property) Act, 2025.

The bill was passed in the House of Representatives in late November 2025 and subsequently approved by the Senate in December.