Bahamian authorities are being urged to allow for a two-week gun amnesty as the country deals with an escalation of gun violence.
State Minister of Social Services and Urban Development Lisa Rahming said Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander will call for the amnesty, and he will seek a declaration for the amnesty programme from Prime Minister Philip Davis.
Ms Rahming says the initiative is part of the Urban Renewal and Royal Bahamas Police Force's "Say No To Guns" campaign, which is to be launched shortly.
She said people who surrender illegal firearms will not be prosecuted, but they will not be rewarded financially.
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