Gun dealer Abner Murillo says the challenges facing the industry shouldn’t be seen as a criticism of the Ministry of Home Affairs or the Police Department. He believes crime in Belize is driven by many complex factors—and licensed gun owners aren’t the root of the problem.
Abner Murillo, Owner, Lock N’ Loaded
“I am not bashing anyone. I think the minister of home affairs is doing an excellent job at combating crime. The previous commissioner, our beloved Chester Williams, brought crime down historically. He did contribute a lot of positive to the country. The new Commissioner Rosado, I have heard nothing but positive about him and I know he will continue that trend of brining down the crime rate. The crime in Belize has to do with, we have the highest lack of father figure in houses. We have an alcoholism culture. There is a lot that needs to be done to take down crime. It is not the police fault, not Minister Musa’s fault and the police fault. They are doing their job. But at the end of the day, we are being published, the upstanding citizens, the good kids in the class are being punished.”
We will continue this conversation in a subsequent newscast. You will hear how instructors and dealers are also being adversely affected.