Jamaica cabinet weighs Firearms Act changes to permit plea bargaining

Jamaica's Justice Minister confirmed cabinet is discussing amendments to the 2022 Firearms Act to allow plea bargaining outside mandatory minimum sentences, responding to legal stakeholders' calls to restore judicial discretion. The proposal marks a potential reversal of the act's strict sentencing regime, though no formal decision or timeline has been announced. If enacted, it would shift sentencing power from mandatory minimums back toward judges, affecting gun-related prosecutions.