{"id":211344,"date":"2024-09-12T07:03:27","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T11:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=211344"},"modified":"2024-09-12T07:03:28","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T11:03:28","slug":"cabinet-applauds-pm-brownes-leadership-in-addressing-gun-violence-spike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/cabinet-applauds-pm-brownes-leadership-in-addressing-gun-violence-spike\/","title":{"rendered":"Cabinet Applauds PM Browne&#8217;s Leadership in Addressing Gun Violence Spike"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-992168620\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  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srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cabinet agreed that the establishment of a legislative framework, as reflected in the three main bills that the Parliament will adopt over the two days of deliberation, is necessary but not sufficient; the involvement of family and neighbors in upbringing, imbibing the lessons taught in school, and embracing the spiritual lessons taught by the church are all an integral part of the success of youth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was agreed that a holistic approach is required, and the Gaston Browne administration is prepared to take all the necessary steps to make Antigua and Barbuda an even more secure small island-state.<\/p><div id=\"antig-807436972\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"500X500 (1)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 300w, 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