Firearms
latest news & developments
Police fail to seize domestic violence guns
Guns are used in 35% of the murders of women
Shooting blanks a popular choice for gangsters
Criminals have capitalised on the strong visual resemblance that imitation weapons bear to firearms
Hawks in legal tussle with arms maker over billet seizure
Differing interpretation of the Firearms Control Act resulted in the seizure of a shipment of billets bound for the DRC from Durban harbour last week
Gun control in South Africa: tightening the law, and more
Improving firearms control legislation is clearly one such needed intervention to prevent the further diversion of legal guns into the hands of criminals
Police union condemns robbery of Northern Cape police station, blames understaffing and scarce resources
Three men made off with shotguns, R5 rifles, pistols and ammunition after pouncing on the Tsineng police station
Police on alert over intelligence about mooted raids on firearms and ammunitions
Police have caught wind of plans for a second phase of violence after last week’s riots, apparently set to kick off with the looting of arms in KwaZulu-Natal
Law-abiding licenced gun owners are not responsible for violent crime
Proposed bill to ban private gun ownership contradicts research and impact assessment findings
Simple interventions could cut violence against women
Measures such as better street lighting, training the police and enforcing gun control can effect real change