The government, in conjunction with the judiciary, has set up a Gun Court in an attempt to ensure that those found in possession of illegal firearms are quickly prosecuted.
Attorney General John Delaney, Minister of National Security Tommy Turnquest and senior officers from the Royal Bahamas Police Force and the Office of the Attorney General were all present at the news conference after attending a meeting with Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham on gun crime.
According to police data, guns were used in 69 out of the 94 homicides recorded in 2010.
Turnquest said that a special inter-agency task force has also been set up to address the issue of illegal firearm possession.
