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ABC News(NEW YORK) The plight of multiple Americans charged with bringing ammunition to Turks and Caicos has drawn attention to the islands strict gun laws.Those convicted under the firearms ordinance of possessing ammunition could face a minimum sentence of 12 years in prison unless a judge grants them leniency for "exceptional circumstances," Turks and Caicos officials said.Several American tourists who recently traveled to the popular tropical destination have been charged after inadvertently bringing ammunition, according to a coalition of U.S. Congress members advocating on their behalf.Here s what to know about the law and cases.Turks and Caicos strict gun lawsTurks and Caicos prohibits anyone from keeping, carrying, discharging or using an unlicensed firearm or ammunition. There is no constitutional right to carry firearms.In the U.S., it is legal to fly with unloaded firearms and ammunition in checked baggage, according to the Transportation Security Administrat

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