Gun laws in Jamaica Gun laws in Jamaica Gun laws in Jamaica began to be tightened in the early 1970s, when Jamaica experienced a rise in violence associated with criminal gangs and political polarization between supporters of the People's National Party and the Jamaica Labour Party. After a rash of killings of lawyers and businessmen in 1974, the government of Michael Manley attempted to restore order by granting broad new law enforcement powers in the Suppression of Crime Act and the Gun Court Act. The Suppression of Crime Act allowed the police and the military to work together in a novel way to disarm
Leader of the New Zealand National Party Leader of the New Zealand National Party The Leader of the National Party is the highest ranked politician within the National Party in New Zealand. Under the constitution of the party, he or she is required to be a member of the House of Representatives. The current Leader is Simon Bridges, who has served since his election on 27 February 2018. Bridges has been described as the first Māori leader of a major political party in New Zealand. Following a general election, or when a vacancy arises, the Parliamentary Section of the National Party (the Caucus) elect a "Leader of