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Man Arrested and Fined R10K for Expired Firearm Licence: The Facts
February 22, 2017 18 Comments
Regarding the article that has sent gun owners across the land into blind panic, a few matters need to be clarified.
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GOSA has just short of 23 000 members at present. Although the majority of these members have joined us via FaceBook, they are not merely followers/supporters. Each of them…
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Recent revelations by the Times regarding the loss of approximately 20 000 rounds of ammunition, supposedly 7.62mm NATO cartridges, from the South African Police Service’s Tactical Response Team armoury…
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It was today confirmed that the Minister of Police has withdrawn the proposed amendments (2015) to the Firearms Control Act.
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It is well known that the ongoing struggle for firearm rights in South Africa has a rather tumultuous history. What is perhaps less well known, is that twice in…
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Last week, in a breathtaking display of wilful ignorance and rampant anti-intellectualism, Australian politicians recategorized the Adler shotgun from Category A to Category D. The significance of this move…
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A very frequently asked question on firearm web forums and social media groups is how to licence your first firearm. It is a very intimidating concept for the uninitiated…
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I have recently become more perturbed by the behaviour of tech companies than usual. No, it is not so much that they release bug-ridden apps and programs to paying…
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I was recently surprised to learn that Ben Trovato (of Whipping Boy fame) had not only found my blog and actually read some of it, but proceeded to write…
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Dr. Pieter Groenewald from the FF+ has again, as is customary from himself and his party, stood up in Parliament on behalf of lawful firearm owners in South Africa.