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Original Post Date: 2004-02-22 Posted By: Jan
From the News Archives of: WWW.AfricanCrisis.Org
Date & Time Posted: 2/22/2004 5:15:59 PM
S.Africa: Farm safety & new gun laws (English translation)
[Thanks very much to Julie for translating this. Jan]
New Gun Legislation: The status quo will be maintained for the time
being: Wednesday evening 18 February at 18h15 (1st of a series re: the new
legislation).
Dear firearm owner,
The following information is being issued to to make the confusing firearm
laws clearer as seen by the man on the street at present.
This data is a resume after a live radio talk on Wednesday, 18th February
at 18h15. Snr Supt (Col) Andrew Lesch being a guest on Radio Pretoria.
NB – PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT THIS IS ONLY INFORMATIVE AND YOU MUST DETERMINE
THAT WHICH IS SPECIALLY APPLICABLE TO YOURSELF.
Summary:
1. Very important! YOU NEED NOT APPLY FOR ALL YOUR PRESENT FIREARM
LICENCES BEFORE OR ON 31ST MARCH THIS YEAR.
2. Thus the status quo remains.
3. Only sections of the new legislation are applicable, for example:
a) Act 113 – Powers of the Police regarding collection of DNA samples
(suspects),
b) Act 140 – The description and application of ‘gun-free zones.’
c) Various others (not named) – Accreditation of instances and
application thereof.
4. Two ‘gun-free zones’ exist, namely ‘Gun Free Zone’ – an area such as a
shop where automatic weapons would be out of order and where the owner
decides over such control (to prevent or limit crime with automatic
weapons) b) ‘Firearm-Free Zone’ – an area that must be totally free of
all weapons and ammunition) except for security personnel.
5. Searching for weapons/illegal weapons by the SAPS (South African Police Services) without a search warrant is permissible under certain circumstances.
6, Art. 120/G/2 (if understood correctly) compels the SAPS to training and
information sessions of this new legislation (as is being done with this
talk).
7. It is made clear once again: ALL PRESENT LICENCES WILL REMAIN VALID FOR
THE TIME BEING.
8. If your licence is lost/stolen, apply for a duplicate immediately –
(approx. R60).
9. Only airguns with a caliber smaller than .22 (also known as No. 1
airguns) have been deregulated and do not require licences.
10. Make immediate licence application for weapons inherited from
deceased persons to be legally in possession thereof. If the inheritor is
not interested in the weapon, he/she can sell it, or donate it to another
party. Since such a transfer will take some time, the weapon should
rather be handed to the SAPS for ‘safekeeping’.
11. Minimum age to apply for a firearm licence seems to be 21 under the
new legislation.
12. Even to deactivate a weapon, for e.g. old firearms such as 303’s,
Sannas, etc, to render them in an unworkable state, permission must be
obtained from the SAPS and they must be notified of such intention.
13. SAFES – will be discussed at a later stage during the talk.
14. Article 8 with reference to storing weapons – they may only be stored with an individual in possession of a licence and the necessary facilities. The following basic regulations will apply: a) A complete description of the weapon/s must be given; b) A letter permitting such storage must be drawn up by both parties. c) The address of the person where weapons are stored must be clearly indicated. d) A copy of the owner’s licence/s must be atached. e) The person storing the weapon/s may not transport it/them – only the legal owner is permitted to do so.
15. An individual may not borrow someone else’s weapon for own use (not
even for hunting purposes!).
16. A woman may use her husband’s weapon to protect herself against an
atacker if this is the only effective method of doing so (taking into
consideration that her husband is in the house with her at that stage, e.g.
in the bedroom). However, she may not carry the weapon around with her,
Article 49 of the Criminal Law applies here and will be fully dealt with in a future talk.
THE SAPS CAN BE CONTACTED FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR QUERIES AT
012-353-6111 (Office hours)
SOURCE – Radio Pretoria talk in co-operation with Ludex Attorney Group and
other experts every Wednesday evening at 18h15 – 18h45. Next programme
will be on Wednesday, 25th February at this time.