/ 10 November 2022

Stolen, missing firearms trigger South Africa’s high murder rate

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More than 9 000 guns are reported stolen or missing every year. (Photo by Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Some argue that legal guns are not the problem and the police service must find a way to recover 9 000 guns stolen and lost every year

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