Recent gun amnesty

[Tassidar]

I was not aware of a maximum amount of rounds you could fire.

I do agree that there should be a minimum amount of range time required.

Not being a gun owner, I am not familiar with the legislation, however, I do remember it being mooted a couple of years ago. Perhaps one of the pro-gun forumites will confirm this?

 

[Rooinek]

It stinks

Marine 1 do not try to derail a perfectly common-sense perspective offered by leitmotif to suit your own agenda.

I have been trying to get a licence for the past year and some months now and can quite confirm that even if you have a very valid reason (starting a business, was robbed and arrive home late everyday from my job in the banking industry) the process is quite cumbersome and lengthy.

I am of the opinion, after countless trips to the Kempton Park police station gun licencing unit that Gun-Free SA was been effective in in embedding their very muddled views unto the workforce there, because they constantly regurgitate the opinions expressed by that institution.

Taking cognisance of the increasing violent crime in SA, I personally think Gun-free SA are advocating a course that is totally out-of-sync with the realities on our environment. I mean may be what they are advocating could be effective if there where in a country that does not have prolific illigal fire-arms and life generally is cheap. Just last week a guy who was welding my gate who stays in Tembisa told me that some cash-strapped mozambican tried to sell him an AK47 (I think he referred to it as "graf"). The very fact that it has a township name allutes to its availability.The recent boermag trial, with reference to their arsenal also points to this. If obtaining a gun was difficult for those who have an appetite for crime then, it would make some sense to restrict ownership by law abiding citizen's.

 

[bwana]

Not being a gun owner, I am not familiar with the legislation, however, I do remember it being mooted a couple of years ago. Perhaps one of the pro-gun forumites will confirm this?

I do know that you do need to apply to possess more than a certain number of rounds (200?).

 

[marine1]

Only allowe dot have a certain ammount of ammo at one time - I think 200 rounds per calibre. No ammount on shooting per year.

 

[Leitmotif]

There is no limit on the number of rounds you are allowed to fire. However, you are allowed to own a maximum of 200 rounds in any given caliber, and you are not allowed to own any ammunition in a caliber for which you do not have a licensed weapon.

The exceptions to this are sport shooters, who by nature use up large volumes of ammunition, and collectors, some of which collect unusual ammunition without collecting firearms.

In the case of a sport shooter you will need to apply for dedicated sportsman status, which will mean joining an accredited club and taking part in a certain number of events per year. This will allow you to keep more ammunition, and will allow you to license more than the usual four guns. You will still be required to motivate the licensing of each firearm as relevant to your sporting interests.

In the case of a collector, you will have to join a collector's association and have your field of interest approved. You will then be allowed to license any number of firearms or acquire any types of ammunition provided they can be motivated within your defined field of interest. Well, the licensing is still not a given and definitely not straightforward. They're heavily against 'collectors' who are just in it to acquire more guns.

 

[Tassidar]

I do know that you do need to apply to possess more than a certain number of rounds (200?).

Only allowe dot have a certain ammount of ammo at one time - I think 200 rounds per calibre. No ammount on shooting per year.

There is no limit on the number of rounds you are allowed to fire. However, you are allowed to own a maximum of 200 rounds in any given caliber, and you are not allowed to own any ammunition in a caliber for which you do not have a licensed weapon.

The exceptions to this are sport shooters, who by nature use up large volumes of ammunition, and collectors, some of which collect unusual ammunition without collecting firearms.

In the case of a sport shooter you will need to apply for dedicated sportsman status, which will mean joining an accredited club and taking part in a certain number of events per year. This will allow you to keep more ammunition, and will allow you to license more than the usual four guns. You will still be required to motivate the licensing of each firearm as relevant to your sporting interests.

In the case of a collector, you will have to join a collector's association and have your field of interest approved. You will then be allowed to license any number of firearms or acquire any types of ammunition provided they can be motivated within your defined field of interest. Well, the licensing is still not a given and definitely not straightforward. They're heavily against 'collectors' who are just in it to acquire more guns.

Thanks for clarifying.

 

[Leitmotif]

You're welcome.

It's sad that a pack of 10 .50 ball cartridges from the american civil war costs more than my Hk Usp handgun.