In General Discussion, Practical Advice
November 9, 2021 Be first to comment
You are always the First Responder to your personal crime scene – you cannot outsource responsibility for your personal safety. This reality of course does not stop people from…
This is written in response to Mary Kleinenberg in the Witness – “Guns are not the answer”. (Please see Mary’s original letter at the bottom of the article). Dear…
Shopping malls are regularly subjected to armed robberies. In response to this, mall management frequently implement various procedures they claim will counter the threat of such robberies. What they…
In Firearm Rights, General Discussion
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…
In 1873 the British colonial authority in Natal attempted to disarm the amaHlubi tribe of their rifles. The amaHlubi refused to surrender their guns, and the British sent soldiers…
I have suffered from depression for most of my adult life. And probably a significant portion of my childhood, although it was undiagnosed during those years. I received treatment…
In General Discussion, Practical Advice
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…
A friend of mine survived a hijacking in rush hour traffic by fending off two assailants. So I asked him if he wouldn’t mind writing about his experience. You…
As far as constitutions go, South Africans have a fairly good one. Our Bill of Rights is rather extensive, and it is focused on human dignity, freedom, and equality.…
Here we go again. Strong rumours about impending FCA amendments abound. Amendments that will supposedly make it even harder for South Africans to licence firearms. The CFR are already…
