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The Government is bolstering its capacity to intercept the trafficking of guns and ammunition into the country as well as implementing a more robust legislative framework to punish those who engage in the illicit trade. Addressing the ‘Let’s Connect with Ambassador Marks’ virtual discussion session on April 8, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security,  Dr Horace Chang, said that strengthening the legislative framework is critical in addressing the issue of crime in the country. Eighty per cent of homicides are committed with firearms. “We are in the process of having a new Firearms Act, which will increase the penalty for not only illegal possession and use of firearms [but] also trading and manufacturing. We are looking at a number of other pieces of legislation, so we can have a more robust legislative framework in dealing with crime,” Dr. Chang said.

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