The Bill seeks to amend the Firearms Act to increase the penalties for certain offences involving a firearm or any prohibited weapon, as defined by the Act, by an average of fifty percent. This Bill as introduced requires a three fifths majority in order to be passed. The resulting Act will come into effect via Proclamation.
Bills
1st Session of the 10th Republican Parliament
The Firearms (Amendment) Bill, 2010
An Act to amend the Firearms Act, Chap. 16:01
Introduced By:
John Sandy
Bill No:
Senate Bill 8 of 2010
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
20-Jul-2010
Status
President of the Republic - Proclamation
Progress
20 Jul 2010
16 Nov 2010
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard 
8 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Brig. John Sandy [Minister of National Security]
2.Sen. Faris Al-Rawi, SC [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen Elton Prescott, SC [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. Kevin Ramnarine [Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Energy and Energy Affairs]
5.Sen. Terrence Deyalsingh [Opposition Senator]
6.Sen. Helen Drayton [Independent Senator]
7.Sen. Danny Maharaj [Government Senator]
8.Sen. Shamfa Cudjoe-Lewis [Opposition Senator]
14 Dec 2010
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
6 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. Fitzgerald Hinds [Opposition Senator]
2.Sen. Corinne Baptiste-McKnight [Independent Senator]
3.Sen. the Hon. Rudrawatee Nan Gosine-Ramgoolam [Minister of Public Administration]
4.Sen. Pennelope Beckles-Robinson [Leader of Opposition Business in the Senate]
5.Sen Subhas Ramkhelawan [Independent Senator]
6.Sen. the Hon. Subhas Panday [Minister in the Ministry of National Security and Leader of Government Business]
18 Jan 2011
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
5 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Subhas Panday [Minister in the Ministry of National Security and Leader of Government Business]
2.Sen. Dr. Rolph Balgobin [Independent Senator]
3.Sen. Prof. Harold Ramkissoon [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. Dr. James Armstrong [Independent Senator]
5.Sen. the Hon. Brig. John Sandy [Minister of National Security]
18 Jan 2011
Committee Stage Hansard
amendments made in the Senate
18 Jan 2011
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard
Division: 29 for, one abstention
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Brig. John Sandy [Minister of National Security]
19 Jan 2011
House of Representatives
Bill Incorporating Senate amendments
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Brig. John Sandy [Minister of National Security]
21 Jan 2011
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
15 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Brig. John Sandy [Minister of National Security]
2.Ms. Donna Cox, MP [Laventille East/Morvant] [Opposition Member]
3.Hon. Jack Warner, MP [Chaguanas West] [Minister of Works and Transport]
4.Ms. Alicia Hospedales, MP [Arouca/Maloney] [Opposition Member]
5.Hon. Prakash Ramadhar, MP [St. Augustine] [Minister of Legal Affairs]
6. Dr. Amery Browne, MP [Diego Martin Central] [Opposition Member]
7.Hon. Dr. Surujrattan Rambachan, MP [Tabaquite] [Minister of Foreign Affairs]
8.Mrs. Patricia McIntosh, MP [Port-of-Spain North/St. Ann’s West] [Opposition Member]
9.Hon. Clifton De Coteau, MP [Moruga/Tableland] [Minister of State in the Ministry of Education]
10.Mr. Fitzgerald Jeffrey, MP [La Brea] [Opposition Member]
11.Hon. Dr. Roodal Moonilal, MP [Oropouche East] [Minister of Housing and the Environment and Leader of the House]
12.Mrs. Joanne Thomas, MP [St. Ann’s East] [Opposition Member]
13.Hon. Vernella Alleyne-Toppin, MP [Tobago East] [Minister of Tobago Development]
14.Hon. Rodger Samuel, MP [Arima] [Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister]
15.Sen. the Hon. Brig. John Sandy [Minister of National Security]
21 Jan 2011
Committee Stage Hansard
21 Jan 2011
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard
36 for, none against, no abstentions
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Brig. John Sandy [Minister of National Security]
8 Feb 2011
25 Feb 2011
Legal Notice 23 of 2011