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The Civilian Secretariat for Police invited the public to comment on the proposed Firearms Control Amendment Bill from 21 May to 4 August 2021. During this period Dear South…
September 9, 2020 17 Comments
The License the Person, Register the Firearm public participation campaign is now live on Dear South Africa. We invite and encourage everyone to please participate in this vital effort…
September 18, 2018 Be first to comment
The firearm owning community has had a good year, all things considered. An urgent High Court interdict has slapped the whip from the police’s hands, and they will no…
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August 21, 2018 3 Comments
A few weeks ago I received an email from Natasha* in which she detailed nearly becoming the victim of a hijacking. It was a very harrowing experience. This was…
I don’t think it is unreasonable to be appalled and outraged by the practice – the SAPS abuses their powers, and so doing abuse the very public they serve,…
Tomorrow Gun Owners of SA (GOSA) face-off against the SAPS in the North Gauteng High Court. What is it all about this time? Well, for one it is to…
Herewith follows further guidance and interpretation of yesterday’s expired firearm licence ConCourt ruling by a member of the FDD. The FDD is Gun Owners of SA’s legal team. The…
Herewith is the analysis regarding the expired licence saga from the Foundation for the Defence of Democracy, the GOSA legal team. On Thursday 7 June 2018, the Constitutional Court…
Written by Gideon Joubert Last week the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Police released its 5-point plan to curb criminal access to firearms. The release of the plan coincides with…
“All the scientific evidence shows that licensed firearms are an overall benefit in the fight against criminal violence. Yet, despite them causing a reduction in murder rates, it…
