1.0Antigua News Roomhttps://antiguanewsroom.comEditorhttps://antiguanewsroom.com/author/editor/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="B7JAcmFDnT"><a href="https://antiguanewsroom.com/letter-no-more-fines-for-gun-crimes/">LETTER: No More Fines for Gun Crimes</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://antiguanewsroom.com/letter-no-more-fines-for-gun-crimes/embed/#?secret=B7JAcmFDnT" width="600" height="338" title="“LETTER: No More Fines for Gun Crimes” — Antigua News Room" data-secret="B7JAcmFDnT" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://antiguanewsroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GUN-e1718589198457.jpeg620349Dear Editor, In light of recent firearm possession crimes, including the arrest of Judah Francis, Devonte Burton, and Jahquan Davis, it is imperative that Antigua and Barbuda reassess its penalties for such offenses. The current system, which often results in fines, does not adequately address the severity of these crimes nor does it serve as […]