MINISTER of Homeland Security Wayne Sturge promised to take into consideration a concern recently raised by Opposition Leader Pennelope Beckles regarding the possible effects of liberalised laws on gun ownership and usage to defend one's home.

The UNC in its campaign for the April 28 general election had proposed stand-your-ground laws along with easier access to firearms for law-abiding citizens, in light of a public outcry over a continuing prevalence of store robberies and home invasions.

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar's election tag-line had been, "Empty the 'matic!" as she urged home-owners to defend themselves, aided by her proposed easier access to do so.