There is no support among the South African public for stricter gun control. At least nobody bothered to register support for it, with 96% of 150 000 comments rejecting…
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Proposed FCA Amendment Bill – DearSA Results Summary
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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…
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FCA Amendment Bill — an easy fix that will fix nothing
September 29, 2021 2 Comments
Marco van Niekerk writes a heavy-hitting piece about the proposed FCA Amendment Bill, which recently saw a vigorous public participation process and about that runs contrary to the government’s…
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Paratus is running a full-day Handgun Fundamentals course in Somerset West on 28 August. Consistent speed and accuracy, combined with a highly-developed combative mindset is what wins fights. Handgun…
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The comments below were compiled by a Magistrate who wishes to remain anonymous. They submitted it to the Civilian Secretariat for Police, and very kindly made it available for…
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On Saturday, 26 June the Civilian Secretariat for Police (CSP) released the so-called “Wits Report” – its full title Analysis of the Effect of the Firearms Control Act on…
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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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First published by the Free Market Foundation on 30 July 2021. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Free Market Foundation regards the ability of law-abiding persons to defend themselves, their loved ones,…
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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…