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No gun amnesty

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Jan 17, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago government says its policy as been “and remains not to offer firearm amnesties” as it announced the official publication of the emergency powers under the existing state of emergency (SoE).

The SoE came into  effect on December 30 last year and has since been extended by a further three months following debate in Parliament.

In a statement, the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs said it is advising the public of the coming into effect of the Emergency Powers (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 which revokes Regulation 11 by amendment to the Emergency Powers Regulations, 2024.

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