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.…
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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…
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Another day, another new Minister of Police. A lot of people hoped that Bheki Cele would be a breath of fresh air. Instead he turned out to be more…
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“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…
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American gun rights and the ceaseless debate surrounding them are an impenetrable mystery for many South Africans. Most of us simply do not understand how the Second Amendment works.…
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By now it is common knowledge within the firearm-owning community that Gun-Free South Africa has applied to the Constitutional Court to become amicus curiae (or “friend of the court”)…
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Are our gun rights in serious trouble? GOSA has a plan
January 15, 2018 4 Comments
I am not going to beat around the bush and try to be overly diplomatic. During a discussion with legal counsel, they explained to me that there are serious…
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Gun Owners SA: our take on the Constitutional Court case
January 13, 2018 7 Comments
Hi folks. So, in the workup for the Constitutional Court case on 8 February (which looks like it might have to be postponed a bit, by the way), the…
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South African gun owners: it is time to become political
January 12, 2018 4 Comments
Most people do not enjoy being overly political. We see politics as a dirty game mostly played by dishonest people. But politics is like the devil: just because you…
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I ended my year with the displeasure of being told that guns are designed only for killing. I disagree. Obviously. There is a tenuous connection between an object’s designed…