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2 August 2022 - Adriaan Basson is correct to state that the spate of tavern attacks cannot be blamed on liquor. By all appearances, the attacks were planned to inflict causalities. Why this was done will, hopefully, be revealed in investigations. ....
29 November 2021 - “Extensive public outcry” has led to the Firearm Control Amendment (FCA) Bill being held back, according to DA Shadow Minister of Police, Andrew Whitfield. The Bill aims to deny South Africans the right to register firearms for self-defence. The holding back of this Bill marks a triumph for the effectiveness of public pressure. ....
The South African Police Service has proven they don t have what it takes to uphold law and safety in the country. In a country where 4,976 people were murdered during the first three months of this year alone, the new proposed gun law just doesn’t add up. One of government’s arguments for why the Firearm Control Amendment Bill is necessary is that weapons owned for self-defence often end up in the hands of criminals. This is ironic, as a police station was robbed at gunpoint in the Northern Cape this past weekend where suspects made off with a large number of firearms and ammunition. ....
Crime fighters and gun club members say the government will be disarming them and leaving criminals armed if the proposed Firearm Control Amendment Bill goes ahead, stopping citizens from owning guns for self-defence. ....