Golding, Chuck trade blows over Gun Court data

JUSTICE Minister Delroy Chuck and Opposition Leader Mark Golding clashed in Parliament on Tuesday over data on the Gun Court.

The exchange was sparked after Golding questioned why the justice ministry had not determined whether the 2022 Firearms Act was affecting guilty pleas and case backlogs.

Both legislators also engaged in a joust over Chuck’s response to a question about juveniles and people with no previous convictions who may have received the mandatory 15-year sentence for possessing imitation firearms, with Golding arguing that the minister should have obtained the information from the relevant agencies.