20 Years! NSC recommends higher minimum sentence for gun possession; new crime for adults grooming kids to carry firearms"
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October 25, 2026
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The National Security Council (NSC) has recommended an increase in the mandatory minimum sentence for illegal gun possession to 20 years in prison, a statement from the Office of the Cabinet has revealed.
The current mandatory minimum sentence for illegal possession of a firearm is 15 years.
The announcement comes over a month after criminal defence attorneys protested the current mandatory minimum sentence, arguing that judges should retain the flexibility to impose sentences that are based on the merits of individual cases.
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