A class of Illinois firearms owners urge U.S. District Judge Staci Yandle to rule on several pending motions in a class action over bump stock devices, arguing that the case is at a standstill until rulings have been entered on the motions.
SAs cannot allow govt to take away their right to self-defence, says Marius Roodt - Biznews
1 June 2021 - The news that newly proposed firearms legislation would no longer recognise self-defence as a valid reason to own a firearm, has been met with anger, despair, and disbelief. And not only by those who own a gun.
The South African government has recently announced an intention to propose laws that would effectively prevent firearm ownership for the purpose of self-defence. Recently, firearm campaigner Gideon Joubert joined the BizNews Power Hour (listen below) to explain why this is a harmful idea. “In this bizarre sort of ambiance of increasing violent crime and a complete dysfunctional police organ, that the government now proposes to remove, from citizens, the ability to defend themselves with firearms legally.” Below, journalist Marius Roodt writes that South Africa can barely perform the most basic of functions (like water or refuse removal) yet want to take away “the
Crime fighters and gun club members say the government will be disarming them and leaving criminals armed if the proposed Firearm Control Amendment Bill goes ahead, stopping citizens from owning guns for self-defence.