[LISTEN] You May Soon Not be Allowed to Own a Gun if Your Reason for Applying for a Firearm is Self-Defence
May 24, 2021
Gun law expert Martin Hood says the newly revived legislative proposal that will prevent South Africans from getting a firearm licence on the basis that they need the weapon for self-defence is radical and will have far-reaching consequences.
There is widespread anger over the legislative proposal drawing condemnation from a number of groups.
The Civilian Secretariat for Police Service on Friday opened public comment on a 2021 version of the long-dormant draft Firearms Control Amendment Bill.
The secretariat says the planned legislation will demand a valid reason when applying for a firearm licence and self-defence does not count.