Monday, April 20, 2026

IN THEIR OWN WORDS: Guns for Sale

Date:

Share post:

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.

 

 

Related articles

Update: Three men identified in fatal shooting at Thunder Bay

Three men have been identified following a fatal shooting at Thunder Bay, Lower Carlton, St James on Sunday...

Kaiso folk happy Pic O De Crop returning to Kensington

News of the Pic-O-De-Crop Finals returning to Kensington Oval after three years is hitting the right notes among...

Stabbing incident at Cheapside van stand

Police are on the scene of a stabbing incident at the van stand near Cheapside, in Bridgetown. Reports...

Government condemns deadly violence, vows firm action

The Government of Barbados has strongly condemned the latest outbreak of deadly violence in the country, pledging full...