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The law requires gun licenses, with a yearly registration fee of JM$12,000.00 (US$ 79.19). There were about 65,000 licensed firearms in Jamaica in 2002, and approximately seven hundred licenses approved per year. [1] All crimes involving firearms are tried by a special Gun Court established in 1975.
Jamaican law allows firearm ownership on may-issue basis. With approximately eight civilian firearms per 100 people, Jamaica is the 92nd most armed country in the world. Gun laws in Jamaica began to be tightened in the early 1970s, when Jamaica experienced a rise in violence associated with criminal gangs and political polarization between supporters of the People's National Party and the ...
Jamaica Rifle Association was founded in 1896 [1] and is the umbrella organization for sport shooting in Jamaica, being a member of the international organizations: International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) [2] [3] International Confederation of Fullbore Rifle Associations (ICFRA) [4] International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) [5]
A Firearms Transaction Record, or ATF Form 4473, is a seven-page form prescribed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) required to be completed when a person proposes to purchase a firearm from a Federal Firearms License (FFL) holder, such as a gun dealer. [1] Form 4473 contains the purchaser's name, address, date of ...
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The Gun Court system has been put forth by gun ownership advocates as an example of a failed regime of gun control. In an essay in the National Review in 2001, Dave Kopel argued that "[t]he Gun Court took guns only out of the hands of Jamaica's law-abiding, leaving them at the mercy of the criminals and the state."
The GMG fires 40 mm grenades at a rate of about 340 rounds per minute. [2] It is belt-fed, and can be loaded from either side, making it easy to mount on most platforms.With a variety of day and night sights available, the GMG can be used for most medium range infantry support situations.