South Africans might not be allowed to own a gun for self-defence Updated Breakfast with Martin Bester Source: Rouxlegal.com South Africans were up in arms on Monday morning after they found out one is not allowed to own a firearm with the main reason of self-defence. According to the South African Government News Agency, South Africans will soon comment on the Firearms Amendment Bill of 2021. The Bill proposes "tighter controls and management of firearms as well as the establishment of the National Firearms Register". Breakfast with Martin Bester spoke to Ulrich Roux, attorney at Ulrich Roux & Associates, about the matter.