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Civil rights groups join mounting calls against changes in the Firearms Act The Civilian Secretariat for Police Service last week called for public comment on a draft of the Firearms Control Amendment Bill. A spent shell leaves a pistol fired by a woman as she takes part in training organised by the women empowerment group Girls on Fire, in Midrand, on 7 February 2021. Picture: MARCO LONGARI/AFP 6 days ago CAPE TOWN - Civil rights groups have joined a growing number of voices criticising proposed amendment...

‘A train smash’ – Proposed change to Firearms Act leaves honest citizens worried On Friday night, government released the draft Firearms Control Amendment Bill. If it is signed into law, it could bar South African citizens from obtaining a gun licence for self-defence and hunting. Picture: Pexels.com one hour ago JOHANNESBURG - There are concerns on Monday that a proposed change to the Firearms Control Act will have a devastating impact on honest citizens and women trying to protect themselves agains...

Gun Owners of South Africa says draft bill on firearm ownership ban 'idiocy' Various groups, including the South African Arms and Ammunition Dealers' Association and the Democratic Alliance (DA), have criticised the proposal. Picture: SAPS 8 days ago CAPE TOWN - The organisation Gun Owners of South Africa said that a proposed ban on firearm ownership for self-defence was the peak of idiocy. The Civilian Secretariat for Police Service on Friday called for public comment on a draft of the Firearms Control Am...

[LISTEN] You May Soon Not be Allowed to Own a Gun if Your Reason for Applying for a Firearm is Self-Defence May 24, 2021 Gun law expert Martin Hood says the newly revived legislative proposal that will prevent South Africans from getting a firearm licence on the basis that they need the weapon for self-defence is radical and will have far-reaching consequences. There is widespread anger over the legislative proposal drawing condemnation from a number of groups. The Civilian Secretariat for Police Service on Friday opened public comment on a 2021 version of the long-dormant draft Firearms Cont...

(Getty) Firearm ownership is a divisive and emotional issue in South Africa, the police service says in a formal evaluation of the draft Firearms Control Amendment Bill. The proposed law seeks to eliminate firearm licences for self-defence, limiting guns only to hunters and sport shooters. Licensed gun owners suffer because they are targeted for robbery, says the SAPS in a socio-economic impact assessment. Civil society resistance to the proposed changes can be mitigated through education, the police says. Ownership of firearms is an emotional issue in South Africa, says the police in a forma...