Monday, April 20, 2026

IN THEIR OWN WORDS: Guns for Sale

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WORD ON THE STREET is that the sale of illegal guns has become a big business in Barbados.

High powered weapons such as AK-47s, AR-15s, tec-9, UZI, and glocks, among others are flooding the streets.

They are being sold for $2000, $5000 and in some cases as much as $10 000.

In a SUNDAY SUN Exclusive, correspondent Maria Bradshaw took to the blocks to dig deeper into the issue.

IN THEIR OWN WORDS, hear what one man on the block had to tell her about the kind of firepower readily available for those willing to pay the price.

The full details of this exclusive story are available in today’s Sunday Sun, or in the eNATION edition.

 

 

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