@realjamaicanewstv: 🔫 STOLEN GUN FOUND IN MANDEVILLE MARKET — POLICE WARN LICENSED HOLDERS Real Jamaica News TV 🇯🇲 | News Explained, Jamaica Unfiltered Mandeville police recovered a licensed firearm and 11 rounds of ammunition over the weekend after the weapon was stolen from a vehicle parked at a business place in the town earlier this week. Police acted on information that a man had been seen with the gun in the Mandeville Market. The man, whose identity is being withheld, was held, questioned and directed investigators to an unfinished building near the market, where the firearm and ammunition were found. Superintendent Odean Dennis said the gun belonged to a woman who left it in a bag in her car, and detectives are probing whether she was negligent. Under Section 74 of the Firearms Act, 2022, holders must store weapons safely or face a fine of up to $5 million or up to five years in prison, plus possible revocation of their licence. Holders must also report a lost or stolen firearm immediately. Dennis's advice: carry the weapon on your person or lock it in a safe, never leave it in a vehicle, keep it out of sight, don't tell people you carry, and install cameras. Source: The Gleaner My take: This is how legal guns end up in criminal hands, and it's pure carelessness. You get a licence to carry a firearm, so act like it. Leaving a gun in a bag in a parked car is basically handing it to the next thief. A stolen gun can end up in a murder, and the owner's negligence helped put it on the street. Police did well to recover this one fast, but how many others never get found? If the law says up to $5 million and five years, then enforce it, because a licence is a responsibility, not a fashion accessory. What say you? Drop a comment 👇 Follow for more — stay informed, stay ahead, stay tuned. 🇯🇲 #RealJamaicaNewsTV #JamaicaUnfiltered #Mandeville #FirearmSafety #JamaicaNews

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