CARICOM Heads of Government Agree to Forbid the Use and Presence of Assault Weapons

On April 18, 2023, at the end of a two-day meeting in Trinidad and Tobago on crime, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) heads of government agreed to enact legislation in their countries to forbid the presence and use of assault-style weapons.  The bulk of these weapons originate in the United States.[1]  This article discusses the initiative of the CARICOM heads of government, efforts to hold U.S. gun manufacturers and distributors accountable, and the initiative of the Government of Mexico in the Inter-American Human Rights Commission.