Father faces prison after violating new law in Turks and Caicos

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Published 2024-04-25
Oklahoma father Ryan Watson was celebrating his 40th birthday with his family in Turks and Caicos, but now he’s facing a possible prison sentence after deer hunting bullets were found in his bag. The local government recently tightened its laws in 2022 around firearms and ammunition. NBC’s Sam Brock reports for TODAY.

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All Comments (21)
  • Americans are shocked when other countries actually uphold their own laws. Hmm .....
  • @selanryn5849
    Responsible gun owners secure their weapons AND ammunition.
  • @phobicx5999
    How did he get out of the US Air port with bullets 😮
  • Sick of seeing this all over media. I don't care and I think most don't. He broke a law in another country. Seriously; he was irresponsible case closed.
  • Warning all countries you travel to have strict laws about guns and ammunition. You should always check your bags before traveling.
  • @tybryga86
    Ignorance is not a defense. Read the laws before going to another country.
  • You have to follow the law when abroad. Its simple. Also, if you have kids at home, its REALLY irresponsible to not check and double check all ammo and guns are secured. When my friend was little, he found a live bullet, took it to the basement and hit it with a hammer because he saw it in a cartoon. It made him permanently deaf in one ear, hes lucky there wasnt a worse outcome.
  • @GBL99999
    Nobody cares, he broke the law lock him up. Why should he get special treatment?
  • They were warned before they left the country. His mistake, let him go to prison. If it happened here people wouldnt even bat an eye. They'd want him arrested.
  • @quesadilla79
    Their kids arent safe if hes that wreckless with his ammo and weapons 😮
  • @Native722
    You gotta dump your bag out before traveling.
  • @caddie1a
    Violate another country’s laws & face the punishment. It’s not hard…
  • TSA teports 6000 incidents annually of knuckleheads trying to take personal guns and ammo on airline flights. Apparently the penalties are very light.
  • @MrSetinel
    Your fault for not checking your bags before travelling.
  • So if I get caught coming into the USA with fricking bullets in my bag, can I claim "exceptional circumstances" too???
  • He doesn't recall putting the ammunition in the bag but some how it got in there you put it in the bag but forgot they were in there.
  • People with kids go to prison everyday in our insane country.