Tag: guns
Police recover 200+ firearms out of more than seven thousand stolen
Minister Senzo Mchunu’s SA Police Service (SAPS) recovered less than five percent of the recorded 7 653 stolen and 588 lost firearms in the...
SAPS has destroyed over 260 000 firearms since 2019
On Friday 12 July, the South African Police Service announced the destruction of 14 595 firearms and firearm parts, emphasizing that the service “remains...
Northern Kenya’s disarmament dilemma
Banditry and the proliferation of illegal small arms are critical drivers of insecurity in Kenya’s North Rift Region. Survey-derived baselines project the number of...
Gauteng police recover over 400 firearms
The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Gauteng, together with other law enforcement agencies, has recovered over 400 firearms and 6 000 live rounds...
Ghana’s sophisticated artisanal firearms trade needs regulating
All it takes to manufacture a craft firearm in Ghana is US$9. Gunsmiths produce about 200 000 of these illegal weapons a year, selling...
Calls for comprehensive investigation into stolen firearms
The Portfolio Committee on Police has called for a comprehensive investigation into the theft of firearms from Norwood Police Station.
The committee made the call...
Firearms Control Amendment Bill comment period extended to end July
Minister of Police Bheki Cele has granted an extension on submissions on changes to the Firearms Control Amendment Bill, with the public now having...
Stiff resistance to South Africa’s proposed gun law changes
Some 60 000 people have signed the Democratic Alliance’s petition against the proposed Firearms Control Bill, which seeks to remove self defence as a...
Lesotho Defence Force confiscates 80 illegal guns, dangerous weapons
The Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) through its Infantry Battalion 11 has confiscated 80 illegal firearms from community members especially those in the highlands of...
Capacitate institutions to silence the guns, urges AU
In an effort to silence the guns on the continent, African Union Chairperson President Cyril Ramaphosa has underscored the need to capacitate institutions that...
Americans own nearly half world’s guns in civilian hands
Americans make up 4 percent of the world's population but owned about 46 percent of the estimated 857 million weapons in civilian...
Trump administration prepares to ease export rules for U.S. guns
The Trump administration is preparing to make it easier for American gun makers to sell small arms, including assault rifles and ammunition, to foreign...
SAPS to study judgement of firearm renewals
The South African Police Service says it will study the Gauteng North High Court ruling which declared two sections of the Firearms...
Kenya destroys illegal weapons in crime fight
Kenya destroyed 5,250 illegal firearms by fire on Tuesday as part of efforts to fight crimes including cattle rustling and car hijackings...
Australia data shows gun controls a huge success 20 years after...
Australia on Thursday marked the 20th anniversary of a mass shooting which led to strict gun controls that have in turn led...
Insight: Gaffer tape and 500 euros – running guns to the...
Need a Kalashnikov in Belgium? No problem, says "Nemac" the Serb; a few hundred euros will buy the gun and a place...
