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Two police dogs and three wanted men were killed during an shoot-out in broad daylight on the outskirts of Pietermaritzburg on Monday. Stock photo.Image: 123RF/Pop Nukoonrat
FIREARM LICENCE

Challenges mount against plan to remove self-defence as reason to own firearm

The Firearms Control Amendment Bill which, among others, seeks to remove self-defence as a reason to own a gun, has been described by civil rights groups as an “atrocity”, “reckless” and “irrational”. The public has 43 days to comment on…

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Would-be legal gun owners are advised to be patient as licence applications are processed during the pandemic. File photo.Image: REUTERS/Jorge Silva
APPLICATIONSTAKING LONGER TO PROCESS

Expect 120-day turnaround on gun licences

The police Central Firearm Registry advises that firearm licence applications are taking longer to process, mainly due to challenges linked to the Covid-19 pandemic. Brig Vish Naidoo, spokesperson for the national commissioner’s office,…

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