Critical Evaluation of the FCA Amendment Bill Social-Economic Impact Assessment (SEIA) The Civilian Secretariat of Police published proposed amendments to the Firearms Control Act of 2000 (FCA) for public…
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Should it pass, the proposed amendments to the Firearms Control Act (FCA) have potentially dire effects for township communities. Township residents do not have the luxury of high walls,…
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Two decades ago, the American intellectual and Thomas Sowell wrote: ‘It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those…
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Recently a piece on shooting incidents was doing the rounds. An experienced individual listed his observations on what is likely to really take place in a defensive shooting. Most…
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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…
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So it seems my social media feed is being dominated by a video of a ‘self-defence instructor’ who uses some very contentious, and indeed – from my point of…
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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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Carrying a handgun for self-defence is such a wide topic of discussion, it’s quite difficult to condense into one article. There are a great many carry methods. Some are…
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So you are about to buy a new defensive handgun. This is a big deal, especially for a first timer. You want to get it right. After all, you…
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I bought my Gun Boss AR15 cleaning kit last week, in a moment of unrestrained retail therapy. I’m a bit of a sucker when it comes to firearm cleaning…