There is a space for everyone in addressing gun crimes- Gov Pruce
Speaking during a press conference on August 26, 2025, the Governor said, “Gun crime is a good illustration of where a number of interventions can help reduce the prevalence of guns and their use and possession in the Territory.”
An Anti-Crime Summit is being organised by the National Security Council (NSC) to find solutions to the increase in crime in the Virgin Islands (VI).
Governor Pruce, said without prejudging where discussions during the summit scheduled for September 24 to 26, 2025, will end up, there are some “component parts” that could be part of the solution to gun related offenses.
These include strengthening legislation and penalties; looking at adjustments to policing, police training, police methods; and considering how the guns are getting into the Territory with as import control and border management.
There is a space for all
According to Governor Pruce, government can play its part in combatting gun crimes however there is a space for everyone.
“It’s not just a space for government, it is around societal norms as well.”
These societal norms, he expounded, include people’s attitudes to guns and gun possession. “How that’s viewed, among peers; how that affects people’s levels of confidence and fear in terms of going into situations where they feel there might be a risk,” he added.
Governor Pruce also reiterated that there is an issue but said there is a high level of commitment to addressing it from himself, the NSC, and Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7).
“My expectation is that we will find there are a number of different interventions in different spheres that will contribute to addressing it successfully.”
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15 Responses to “There is a space for everyone in addressing gun crimes- Gov Pruce ”
Don’t be reactive! We done precious innocent souls!
Not just business owners.
To the best my knowledge this territory do not manufacture guns yet Guns of All sizes all over the place
What will His Excellency do to strengthen and protect the borders in the territory; keep out the unlawful weapons
However much more should be done by the community at large to work in unison to help in lowering crimes in all areas, both legal, and elegal ones.
We should bear in mind that gun doesn't shoot people, but people have used, and continuing using guns wrongly to assist them in meeting their goals.
One of the main reasons why addressing guns issues alone without addressing the core reasons why some people use guns must not be overlooked by any means.
In all developing countries in this world, guns use are on the rise. Because of this known evidencial facts, these gun problems will continue rising, I hope not, if the root cause for rising gun crimes in the world, including the B.V.I are being continuingly been (past), and currently (presently)being deliberately unconfronted both legal, and elegal.
Guns don't hate people, shoot people, terrorize, people injure people, nor do the kill people. People do all of the above with guns, and more. Guns are not our enemy, but rather the misuse of guns.
Has B.V.I LOVE died or was it ever alive?
Got man employed in eshs school when you check he social media he full of gold chains and his associates is pure weed heads and criminals then they wonder how weed and drugs getting into the school and getting to students. Then they wonder why it go so much predators in the school. Is criminals or criminals friends y'all got employed at the school cuz you ain do no proper background check!
Forget the UK and save the youths before it's too late