Tonight there is concern amongst gun owners after reports emerged that gun license fees are going up sharply on Monday.
7News has seen a copy of a new fee schedule which increases the fees by as much as 300% in some cases. And, in other cases introduces two or three hundred dollar fees where previously there were none.
The new fees were first proposed in September of 2017, and the announcement was that they would be implemented in the coming months. And it seems that they will now be implemented as of Monday.
We tried to reach the Commissioner of Police, and the CEO's in the Ministry of National Security this evening but could not get a comment.
The idea behind the new fees is to reduce the number of illegal firearms and ammunition on the streets.
When the fees were first proposed, the Ministry had said that there will be no requirement for persons currently licensed to pay an increase until their subsequent renewal.
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