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2025-06-10 08:39:37 +02:00

Jan JM

No I do not

Other

The firearm amendment is to disarm South African's who want to protect themselves.

2025-06-10 06:08:02 +02:00

Sandra

No I do not

Insertion of 13B – Issuing and possession of weapons

2025-06-09 18:14:36 +02:00

zelda

No I do not

Other

2025-06-09 18:13:51 +02:00

Paul

No I do not

Other

2025-06-08 19:03:07 +02:00

Elizabeth

No I do not

Prohibited Weapons

2025-06-07 08:28:02 +02:00

Richard

No I do not

Insertion of 13A – regulation of firearms and ammunition

We pay for the security that the government has failed dismally to provide.

2025-06-06 14:25:48 +02:00

michael

No I do not

Insertion of 13A – regulation of firearms and ammunition

2025-06-05 18:59:15 +02:00

vivian

No I do not

Power of inspectors

2025-06-04 14:18:32 +02:00

Wapega

No I do not

Insertion of 13A – regulation of firearms and ammunition

When the government of a region or nation is unable/unprepared or even unwilling to protect its residents or citizens from rampant crime and lawlessness, then it's up to the individual(s) themselves, who reside in the area(s) under threat, to find a solution that matches/exceeds the level of threat to their safety and security.

It is quite obviously clear that 'vigilantism' is not to be encouraged, but an organised response to the clear and present danger, that is evident in our region must, of necessity, be created to 'fill-the-gap' that normal policing seems unable to fill.

A well armed and highly disciplined private security force is thus a much better solution than a mob of well-meaning local residents, which could actually just end up operating like a 'lynch mob'. However, over-regulation of the weapons needed, by the private security teams, to deter the criminal(s), will eventually lead to normal citizens again feeling the need to take up arms themselves to 'get-the-job-done'.

Security companies do need to be policed, and 'bad-actors.' need to be prevented from operating in the regions, but don't create a situation where the security teams in-the-field are having to operate with one-hand-tied-behind-their-backs, by removing the very weapon needed that both deters criminality as well as protects both the security operator and the resident/citizen that they have been contracted to protect.

2025-06-04 07:40:37 +02:00

Bee

No I do not

Insertion of 13A – regulation of firearms and ammunition

Another win-win for the thugs that govern SA, and the thugs, our taxes pay, who are supposed to protect us as a nation. Since the police sector is incapable and rotten, they should b more than grateful that Private Security has taken over responsibility for the security and safety of the private sector & criminal-targeted businesses . To emasculate both this sector and the private citizen is not in anyone's interest and implies further government incompetence again favouring the criminal element reigning SA. Maybe there should be joint duality of governance & control between the private sector & govt in terms of policing and securing SA's populace and business from criminal threats.

2025-06-04 05:10:29 +02:00

Abby

No I do not

Insertion of 13B – Issuing and possession of weapons

2025-06-04 05:10:26 +02:00

Abby

No I do not

Insertion of 13B – Issuing and possession of weapons

2025-06-02 20:42:23 +02:00

Pieter

No I do not

Prohibited Weapons

Crime is already rampant in South Africa. The police and the Private security is already outgunned.

Do not make their task harder than what it is already.

2025-05-29 14:05:20 +02:00

Rynhard

No I do not

Other

No, we do not agree with this, it has to go. minster of police please focus on stopping corrupt cops that provide criminal with firearms and start fighting real crime, stop focusing on legal gun ownership as they are not the problem, the police and militarily "loses" more firearms daily.. start there.

Then as for Private security companies are the only forces that stands between us and the criminals as your forces is nowhere to be seen even though we pay a lot of taxes for you to keep citizens save.

So kindly back off..

2025-05-29 10:45:58 +02:00

Ninieve

No I do not

Insertion of 13A – regulation of firearms and ammunition

It is a big concern that security companies will be prohibited from carrying firearms in the areas that government has specified seeing as these are the exact areas where high crime is rampant. I do not agree with disarming private security officers in public spaces, requiring unproven and expensive firearm tracking technology, criminalizing standard non-lethal tools like handcuffs and cable ties is absurd.

What is even more troubling is the vague and unconstitutional legal standards that the government wants to impose, it is definitely government overreach.

Instead of supporting security companies that are helping fight crime in South Africa, they are wanting to disarm them and drive small and medium security businesses out of business.

I absolutely do not support the proposed amendments to the Private Security Regulation Act.