Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Moves to Make Firearms Licenses Shall Issue

AmmoLand ^ | May 12, 2025 | Dean Weingarten

[marktwain]

In a parliamentary election in Trinidad and Tobago, held on April 28th, 2025, the United National Congress (UNC) party won 26 of 41 seats, returning Kamla Persad-Bissessar to power as Prime Minister after 10 years on the sidelines. From caribbeanamericanpassport.com:

At age 73, Persad-Bissessar becomes the first person in the nation’s history to serve non-consecutive terms as Prime Minister, having previously held the office from 2010 to 2015. She remains the only woman to have led the twin-island Caribbean nation.

Prime Minister Persad-Bissessar made reform of defense laws and access to legal firearms a core part of her campaign. Law-abiding citizens will be able to obtain a Firearms Users License (FUL), essentially making the FUL “shall issue”.  From guardian.co.tt:

“We will be reviewing shortly the firearm license laws. Remember we’ve said we will consider giving legal firearms to law-abiding citizens? But they will only be given to persons who want it,” the PM said.

“I see some people complaining and saying, ‘No, No, No!’,” she observed. “If you don’t want it [a FUL], you know what to do. Do not apply.”

The UNC made legal gun ownership, ‘stand your ground’ and anti-home invasion laws a pillar of its campaign strategy.

As discussed in an AmmoLand article in January, crimes in Trinidad and Tobago have skyrocketed, presumably because of the dysfunctional society in Venezuela. Trinidad and Tobago are close to the Venezuelan coast. At the closest point, there are only seven miles separating them.

The homicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago was at historic highs in 2024, at 45.7 homicides per 100,000 people.  Leftist academics blame an increase in the availability of illegal firearms for the increase.  In 2000, the rate was a little over 9 per 100,000. Hugo Chavez started implementing his “Bolivarian” revolution in 2000.

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[marktwain]

The homicide rate soared from 9 per 100k in 2000 to 45.7 per 100k in 2024.

Self defense is making a comeback.

[FreedomPoster]

She should lease some space at CECOT for her hardened criminals as well.

[Candor7]

Women are toting AND defending themselves.

A lot of homey dudes have been shot in the crotch.

Thats what here in America we call a “one off.”