THE ROYAL POLICE FORCE OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

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• THE ROYAL POLICE FORCE OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
• PRESENTS
• MARKING OF FIREARMSIN ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

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Marking of firearms

• PRESENTERS
• NO 411 SERGEANT WARNER
• ARMOURER AND FIREARM EXAMINER
• NO 519 CORPORAL WILLIAMS
• FORENSIC SCIENTIST
• BSc(H) MSc

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THE FIREARM ACT IN ANTIGUA

• The laws in Antigua and Barbuda governing
  firearms stipulates that every firearm coming
  into the country must be marked by the
  manufacture with the manufactures name logo or
  stamp. The firearm must contain information
  written on the frame of the firearm e.g.

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THE FIREARM ACT IN ANTIGUA

• The manufacturing country
• Serial number
• Model
• Calibre of the firearm
• Apart from this there are no other laws or
  statute when comes to marking firearms in Antigua
  and Barbuda

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REQUIREMENTS

• We as law enforcement officers in Antigua and
  Barbuda believe that there should be statute in
  place or the laws be amended that requires every
  firearm dealer and law enforcement agencies in
  Antigua and Barbuda to include
• Army,
• Police
• Office of National Drug and Control Policy
  (ONDCP)
• All shooting clubs

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REQUIREMENTS CONTD

• Should have a peculiar mark which will allow the
  Police to trace the firearm in locally regionally
  and internationally in case of any eventualities
  .
• For example the Antigua Police Force firearm
  should be marked

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Recommended markings

• For example the Antigua Police Force firearm
  should be marked,
• ANU-POL-1 and the number should continue
• Army ANU- ARMY- 1
• Firearm Dealer initials- ANU- 1
• Shooting Clubs Sharp Shooters- ANU-1
• These markings should be on the frame of the
  firearm and also the bolt in case of
  interchanging of bolts.

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background

• In Antigua and Barbuda there a proliferation of
  guns on the street. Among them there are modified
  flare guns ( as shown in photo on slide), home
  made shot guns

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Background INFO

• Home made shot guns as shown in photo below.

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conclusion

• In Antigua and Barbuda we are face with a number
  of gun crimes. participating in this seminar
  would aid in increasing our knowledge within the
  field of firearm markings. One of our major
  challenge is the flare gun where all contained
  the same model number which makes it difficult
  for identification. So marking these flare guns
  will be a great help to us. This seminar is a
  timely one and invaluable to our police force and
  the region on a whole.

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QUENTIONS