Jamaican lawyers protest outside courts, demand Firearms Act amendments

Jamaican Bar Association and Advocates Association members are staging silent protests outside the Supreme Court in Kingston and the Western Regional Gun Court in Montego Bay, calling for amendments to the Firearms Act, which took effect in November 2022. The specific grievances are not detailed in the report, leaving the legal rationale and scope of proposed changes unclear. This coordinated action by the legal community signals institutional pressure on the government over firearm legislation, potentially affecting public safety policy and judicial processes.