Emergency anti-violence legislation could be put together after Cabinet today discusses the latest spate of shootings to stun Bermuda.

Attorney General Kim Wilson has put parliamentary drafters on standby in case Cabinet decides new laws are needed — and reconvenes the House of Assembly to push them through before the summer.

It comes after an Easter weekend of violence including a father murdered in front of his children and a 17-year-old girl shot as gunmen fired randomly into a social club.

Premier Ewart Brown said in a statement yesterday: "Cabinet will be meeting tomorrow to discuss this issue and will be looking at a number of options that will enable our Government to act swiftly and effectively to address it."

Public Safety Minister David Burch has said one possibility could be to reopen Parliament to discuss new laws.

Sen. Wilson declined to give details about what firearm legislation could be on the cards, telling The Royal Gazette: "There really is not much more that I can add at this stage as much of the discussions concerning further legislative options and the like will take place at Cabinet.

"I can say that I have instructed Parliamentary drafters to be on standby in the event that emergency legislation is needed on short notice.

"You will recall that Government produced a wrath of anti-gang related legislation this past term and much of that legislation was also completed in short order."

Anti-gang legislation passed earlier this year include measures to allow Police to confiscate hoodies from those deliberately concealing their identity; to disperse groups hanging out in known trouble spots; and send home teenagers under 17 who are out without their parents after 9 p.m.

The House had been due to go back on Friday, May 7.