Database for gun applicants

Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith.
PHOTO BY AZLAN MOHAMMED
Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith. PHOTO BY AZLAN MOHAMMED

CoP Gary Griffith, speaking during a meeting with the Arima Business Association and other concerned citizens at Arima Town Hall today, said he was working on clearing the backlog of 13,000 people who had applied for firearms.

He said the TT Police Service (TTPS) was working on a database that would ensure confidentiality for those applying for firearms. This was one of the concerns raised by businessman Roger Belix who said he knew four people who were killed soon after applying for and getting guns for protection. He said he was concerned about leaks in the system. Griffith also said he could not say why pepper spray was illegal in TT as it was not considered to be a lethal weapon. He said thousands of women in other countries were saved each year because the women carried pepper spray for protection.

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