National Security Minister Brigadier John Sandy on Tuesday introduced legislation that outlines stiff penalties for murder and other serious crimes. Speaking in the Senate, Sandy said the new bill will also target rogue elements in the Police Service who sell or transfer firearms and ammunition.
If passed the law, which is considered one of the most comprehensive package of legislation introduced by the new government, would provide for 20 year sentences for any member of the protective services who is found guilty of a serious offence.
Sandy told the Senate The Firearms (Amendment) Bill, which requires a constitutional majority, demonstrates the Government’s “affirmative action in seeking to reduce the level of lawlessness and criminal activity which pervade our society.
"We have heard too often of the instances when members of the protective services are accused of renting firearms to criminals...This is something we must stop and we must stop firmly,” the minister said.
Sandy explained that the proposed legislation “will serve to clamp down on the illegal practice of renting or selling firearms by those rogue elements that have invaded our protective services and law enforcement services.”
He said the bill proposes an average of 50 per cent increases in penalties for offences involving a firearm or any prohibited weapon as defined in the legislation. “This Government envisions that this version of the three strikes law will be effective because it will target those repeat offenders who have refused to change their criminal behaviour."
If passed the law, which is considered one of the most comprehensive package of legislation introduced by the new government, would provide for 20 year sentences for any member of the protective services who is found guilty of a serious offence.
Sandy told the Senate The Firearms (Amendment) Bill, which requires a constitutional majority, demonstrates the Government’s “affirmative action in seeking to reduce the level of lawlessness and criminal activity which pervade our society.
"We have heard too often of the instances when members of the protective services are accused of renting firearms to criminals...This is something we must stop and we must stop firmly,” the minister said.
Sandy explained that the proposed legislation “will serve to clamp down on the illegal practice of renting or selling firearms by those rogue elements that have invaded our protective services and law enforcement services.”
He said the bill proposes an average of 50 per cent increases in penalties for offences involving a firearm or any prohibited weapon as defined in the legislation. “This Government envisions that this version of the three strikes law will be effective because it will target those repeat offenders who have refused to change their criminal behaviour."
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