Topic: gun amnesty

Thanking the "brave few" who surrendered their illegal weapons and bullets, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service revealed that four firearms and more than 2,800 rounds of ammunition were surrendered in the latest gun amnesty.

As the peak of hurricane season looms on the horizon Governor Jane Owen is urging the community to guard against complacency when it comes to storm preparations especially after the island escaped serious impact with the recent passage of Hurricane Beryl.

One firearm and a "significant" amount of ammunition has been handed over to the police as Cayman's gun amnesty period crossed its midpoint this week.

The amnesty programme allows community members to surrender illegal guns or ammunition without fear of prosecution.

Will this month’s gun amnesty rid Cayman of the scourge of illegal firearms? Not entirely. Still, it is a worthwhile effort.

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