Turks and Caicos Islands, luggage and bullets

I’m not gonna get in a big gun law debate. It’s been done on the board a bunch.

I was simply wondering about ammo floating around so many suitcases and people don’t realize it til they are arrested in Turks and Caicos. I’m not outraged. I’m not foaming out of my mouth.
I just wanted to know why these travellers don’t check these things or why I’m just now hearing about T&C arresting folks the last months.
I’ve heard it on several news sources and read it in several newspapers.

And it’s not being addressed as to why or if it just started happening.