WATCH: GUN CRIMES AND SENTENCES EXPLAINED

When an individual is charged in a case involving a gun, the word firearm alone does not determine which court will hear the case, who can grant bail, or what sentence could follow.

ABS takes a closer look at the hot-button issue of how gun-related crimes are handled in the courts, with a summary of what the law and the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court’s sentencing guidelines dictate.

The exact charge is crucial to the outcome.

Jamie J. Roacher explains.