It is by now old news that parliament approved a new six-month firearm amnesty, effective from 1 August. I harbour serious and material concerns about this. The 2010 firearm…
Gun rights in South Africa have always been a hot topic. The right to keep and bear arms is something that cuts across racial and cultural boundaries, and is…
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Knife bans and gun prohibitions do not work. You cannot modify behaviour via the regulation of objects. It is an exercise doomed to complete failure. This topic came up…
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Cele’s Hypocrisy – Civilian Gun Ban, But He Has Bodyguards
February 4, 2020 6 Comments
I’ve kept this page free of politics for a long time. But there are things going on at the moment which I feel warrant exposure and concerned attention no…
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Bheki Cele has finally outright admitted that he wants civilian firearm ownership banned. Speaking about amendments to the Firearms Control Act at a media briefing in Linden on 14…
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Africa Check Debunks Gun Safe Cities’ Claim
August 5, 2019 3 Comments
Africa Check did us all a great favour last week by debunking a persistent piece of gun control fiction. “You are four times more likely to have your firearm…