The Bill seeks to amend the objective of the Firearms Control Act (FCA) 'to restrict access to firearms by civilians and to comply with regional and international on firearms regulations'. The HSF submitted that (a) this objective can be achieved by less restrictive means, and (b) the purpose of the Bill must accordingly be amended to include the 'protection of rights contained in the Bill of Rights'.
The HSF opposes the repeal of section 13 and 14 of the FCA on the basis of three arguments:
Finally, the HSF submitted that there is a need for improved implementation of legislation to achieve optimal realisation of the objectives the Bill seeks the achieve, i.e. (a) eliminating the illegal proliferation of firearms, (b) restricting access to firearms by civilians.
The submission can be found here.
Mihloti Basil Sherinda
mihloti@hsf.org.za
Anton van Dalsen
anton@hsf.org.za