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In Firearm Rights

It is Official: 1 April Firearm Amnesty Dead

March 15, 2017 16 Comments

It is Official: 1 April Firearm Amnesty Dead

The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Policing today poured ice cold water over the SAPS’ proposal for a six-month firearm amnesty starting 1 April. The proposal is not only dead in the water; it is sunk like the Battleship Bismarck.

Committee Chair Francois Beukman made it unambiguously clear that in order for the proposed amnesty to comply with the law, it requires the approval of Parliament.

Approval that was never sought.

This oversight, whether accidental or deliberate, raises serious questions. Did the Minister and/or the Head of CFR and National Commissioner commit the grave faux pas of forgetting to inform Parliament of their plan? This in itself would be tantamount to gross negligence, but it would be a less damning indictment than the alternative: that Parliamentary approval was deliberately not sought in order to have the proposal steamrollered through during the last week before the recess.

Regardless of what the reasons may be, the actions of the Head of CFR, the National Commissioner, and the Minister of Police expose an inherent contempt of due process from their quarters. This is an inexcusable oversight and abuse of authority that is being dismissed by mere wave of a hand. As citizens, we deserve to have our politicians and policemen held to a much higher standard, and abuses of this nature cannot go unpunished and without consequences.

With veiled threats levelled at law-abiding citizens whose firearm licences have expired in a manner that can only be described as sub judice intimidation that is likely in contempt of court, the Head of the CFR exposed his campaign to criminalise citizens who own firearms. The refusal on the part of the Registrar to exercise his authority and allow the opportunity to those affected to rectify the situation, how can one other but suspect a nefarious agenda behind it all?

What is patently obvious is that the SAPS is so eager and desperate to confiscate firearms for which the licenses have lapsed, and in some cases as a result of their own conduct, that they are prepared to offer amnesty to murderers, or at least “amnesty to unlawful firearms involved in those crimes”.

The matter of the amnesty is put to bed until May when Parliament returns to work, and by then the court cases dealing with the matter of expired licence cards would have already kicked off, which makes one wonder if there would still be any point to it at all.

South Africa deserves better. We deserve better than senior policemen who deem themselves writers of the law of the land, and who lack respect for due process and the Constitution that protects the rights of the citizens they serve.

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  1. Brittius
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    8 years ago

    Reblogged this on .

  2. GS | It is Official: 1 April Firearm Amnesty Dead | Brittius
    •
    8 years ago

    […] Source: It is Official: 1 April Firearm Amnesty Dead […]

  3. Randall
    •
    8 years ago

    If your white license card expired. Where do you stand and what should you do.

    1. Paul Oxley
      •
      8 years ago

      Wait for the High Court to decide the way forward by the end of April.

  4. NICO VAN DER HOVEN
    •
    8 years ago

    ” HOW DOES THIS EFFECT LAPSES LICENCES? I HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO RE-APPLY FOR MY GREEN LICENCE BY COMPLETING SAP273. DOES THIS STILL APPLY? NICO VAN DER HOVEN P O BOX 109 SEDGEFIELD 6573 CELL 083 277 8001 FAX 086666 0134 nico.vdh7@gmail.com

    1. Paul Oxley
      •
      8 years ago

      You cannot “reapply” for a green licence. Using SAP273 you can ask for a reprint of your existing green licence.

      1. Ruan
        •
        8 years ago

        So my original Green License which was issued in 1999 is then still valid? Awesome, just want to make sure.

      2. Sbu
        •
        8 years ago

        My green card was missing, so what can I do to make reprint while im waiting for an amnest? Please help.

        1. gunservant85
          •
          8 years ago

          You should be able to apply for a reprint at your DFO.

  5. Portfolio Committee Hammers SAPS, Police Minister – gunservant.com
    •
    8 years ago

    […] It is Official: 1 April Firearm Amnesty Dead […]

  6. It is Official: 1 April Firearm Amnesty Dead – Bob's Opinion
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    8 years ago

    […] Source: It is Official: 1 April Firearm Amnesty Dead […]

  7. More Guns Stolen from Government Sources. Surprise, surprise. – gunservant.com
    •
    8 years ago

    […] March for failing to follow the required procedure before unilaterally declaring a firearm amnesty (which is now scrapped/suspended), it appears that the only consistent attribute present in SAPS senior management is contempt of […]

  8. Pierre Crous
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    8 years ago

    For the life of me I can not understand why anyone in their right mind would want a gun free country, there WILL always be criminals, (Lol, the ones whom the police are afraid of????) who will rob, hijack, rape and murder honest citizens!!( white, black or brown) It is the right and choice of any non criminal citizen to own a firearm legally within the ambit of the countries laws, so instead of spending millions on harrasing and intimidation of legal firearm owners, why don’t theyrather spend the time and money on removing and controlling ccriminals weapons???( maybe less dangerous and softer targets than criminals….)
    One but has to contemplate a massive hidden agenda is in the works.

  9. Pierre Crous
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    8 years ago

    History has taught us much, and has repeated itself, disarm the citizens, not the criminals……and you can read all about the sad results in history books. Mayhem, chaos, and eventual brutal rule over honest tax paying hard working people, ALL freedom gone……….worrisome!!!!”!

  10. Sbu
    •
    8 years ago

    What DFO stands for?

    1. gunservant85
      •
      8 years ago

      Designated Firearm Officer at your police station.

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