Gun trafficking is fueling increased violence and crime throughout the Caribbean, according to U.S. and Caribbean officials. Violent deaths in the Caribbean are nearly three times the global average. Countries like Jamaica, Haiti and Trinidad and Tobago top international lists for nations with the highest murder rates.More than half of these murders involve guns, many of which can be traced back to the United States.

Gun trafficking is fueling increased violence and crime throughout the Caribbean, according to U.S. and Caribbean officials. Violent deaths in the Caribbean are nearly three times the global average. Countries like Jamaica, Haiti and Trinidad and Tobago top international lists for nations with the highest murder rates.

More than half of these murders involve guns, many of which can be traced back to the United States.

  • PennyRoyalEnglish
    171·
    1 month ago

    It’s just coincidence that every country that’s even vaguely close to the US has a huge problem with American guns in the hands of criminals. Couldn’t possibly be related

    • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
      4·
      1 month ago

      The guns are made in the US. No tariffs. And smugglers don’t pay tariffs anyway.

      • otpEnglish
        2·
        1 month ago

        Tariffs on gun powder, maybe? On whatever metals make guns?

        • Glemek@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          1 month ago

          A tariff on steel and aluminum will have much farther reaching consequences than guns. A specific tariff on smokeless powder is pretty unlikely, though maybe could be part of trying to ramp up domestic production. The US military is trying to make that happen, but that’s kind of the opposite of what you want.

          • otpEnglish
            1·
            30 days ago

            I’m not American, but fewer guns would still be nice