Where’s the plan to stop police arming criminals, minister?
One way to slow the death rate down is to cut the number of illegal guns in circulation.
Illegal Guns
Illegal guns fuel violent crime, wreak deadly havoc in South Africa
Police statistics in SA show a worrying trend: the increased use of illegal small arms and light weapons in the country’s problem of violent crime.
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Arms cache found in Boksburg
Eight unlicensed firearms were found in a home in Boksburg North, Johannesburg on Thursday, Gauteng police said.
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Police committee supports illegal gun amnesty
The National Assembly’s police committee on Tuesday recommended the green light be given to a proposed amnesty for surrendering illegal firearms.
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Wal-Mart agrees to tighten policy on gun sales
Campaigners pressing for tougher controls on the sale of guns in the United States notched up a big victory this week when Wal-Mart, the country’s largest seller of firearms, agreed to a 10-point plan designed to prevent weapons falling into the hands of criminals.