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South Africa Firearms Confiscation Amnesty SAGA Update

Under normal circumstances SAGA does not favour amnesties since very few, if any, firearms were surrendered by “real” criminals – those who murder, steal and rape.

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South Africa : Update Regarding Expired Firearm Licences ~ PODCAST

The Minister of Police, stated on Radio Jacaranda, that persons with expired firearm licences do not have to surrender their firearm to the police as there is an amnesty pending.

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South African Gun Confiscations Interview with John Welch, President of SAGA

Currently, 400,000 South Africans are in violation of a new law and will have to turn over their firearms to the nearest police station for destruction.

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South Africa Court “It is NOT a Right to Own Firearms”

Although we are extremely concerned about corruption and the theft and robbery of firearms at police stations, there is no other alternative and firearms may only be surrendered to the police

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South Africa’s 2018 Firearm Amnesty : SAGA Cautions & Comments

Broadly speaking, the concerns raised dealt with the practicalities of whetheror not firearms handed into SAPS in terms of the Amnesty can be safely secured.

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SAGA Warns Western Cape Police Service to Raid Gun Owners Homes

South African Gunowners Association has been advised that South African Police Service in the Western Cape will be conducting an operation aimed at gunowners...

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SAGA Answers Gun Free South Africa on SONA Claim

GFSA uses emotion to frame unfettered and inaccurate rhetoric, in what should be a rational and unemotional discourse, this is certainly unhelpful and counterproductive.

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Case Against Chris Prinsloo for Firearms Related Crimes Has Concluded

Former Col. Chris Prinsloo had, over a period of years, stolen, or otherwise removed firearms from SAPS stores or facilities, many of which had been surrendered by former licensed firearm.....

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HuntEx 2016

SAGA will be at HuntEx from 14 - 17 April 2016 at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand (19 Richards Drive, Midrand, Gauteng. GPS co-ordinates: South 26 degrees 00.065' East 28 degrees 07.908').

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Statement on SABC Exposé Regarding Fraudulent Issuing of Firearm Competencies

It was reported on SABC television yesterday that the owner of Skopos, a security training facility, has been exposed as allegedly selling official certificates of proficiency in respect of.....

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SAGA Release on Licence Renewal Instructions

It has come to our knowledge that on 3 February 2016 the Acting National Commissioner of Police, Lt Gen Phahlane issued an instruction to the police regarding the renewal of firearms licenses.....

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Cap-and-Ball Revolver Update

SAGA members are reminded that percussion cap revolvers, also known as cap-and-ball black powder revolvers, which had previously been deregulated, were once again regulated as firearms with.....

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