# Firearms-control-2021

- Link: https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/firearm-control-2021/
- Published: 2021-05-23T10:55:02+02:00
- Author: dearSA

### REPORT. Government invited the public to comment on the Firearms Control Amendment Bill.

    - deleting of licensing of firearms for self defence
    - reduction of licence period to five years
    - reduce number of allowed licences
    - limit ammunition per licence
    - unlawful to reload ammunition.

### **151,784 **comments delivered  (closed 4 August 2021)

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 * South Africans will not be able to apply for a gun licence on the basis that 
   they need a firearm for self-defence, under a legislative proposal formally revived
   on Friday.
 * The Civilian Secretariat for Police Service on Friday opened public comment on
   a 2021 version of the long-dormant draft Firearms Control Amendment Bill.
 * The secretariat says the planned legislation will demand a valid reason when 
   applying for a firearm licence – and self defence doesn’t count.
 * Gun owners, and prospective gun owners have 44 days left to comment on the proposal.

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