By Pacific Island Times News Staff
Sen. Thomas J. Fisher is proposing increased penalties for gun possession and use in the commission of a crime on Guam.
Under the yet-to-be-docketed bill, criminals would face a minimum of 10 years behind bars, plus fines and a permanent criminal record.
Fisher said, "these types of criminals pose a greater threat to law-abiding citizens."
“The offenders who choose to brandish and use a gun to perpetrate their criminal activities are showing contempt for human life and therefore, represent a particular danger to the people of Guam," he said.
"We need to send a clear message to these criminals that we will not stand for this. I know that my colleagues in the 37th Guam Legislature certainly won’t.
The criminals of this island are not in charge and never will be. Not under my watch," he added.
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