Firearms
US gun violence: 17,000 killed in the last five months alone
Only five months into 2022, more than 17,000 people, including 650 children, have been shot and killed in the United States.
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Governments help arms firms avoid COVID slump: report
Governments around the world have continued to buy arms during the pandemic and some also passed measures to help their big weapons firms, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
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Lobby groups march against Firearms Control Amendment Bill in Cape Town today
The SA Gunowners' Association's Damian Enslin said the implications of having this Bill passed are far-reaching and that the economy will suffer a major blow.
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14 suspects arrested in Khayelitsha after SAPS seize firearms, ammunition
A task team aimed at rooting out extortion in the township conducted patrols on Friday night when they spotted a group of men outside a tavern in Site B.
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Police seize 51 firearms at a house in Sasolburg, suspect arrested
At the weekend, Western Cape crime intelligence received a tip-off about a premises storing firearms.
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WC police round up at least 30 suspects for a range of crimes
Drugs with a street value of around R4 million were also confiscated during a police operation in Elsies River on Friday night.
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3 arrested in Khayelitsha and Gugulethu; firearms seized
They were nabbed during an intelligence driven operation at the start of the weekend during which officers searched identified houses in the two communities.
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Use of imitation weapons can still lead to charges, warns City of CT
Between July and November, officers seized 53 firearms, of which 28 were imitation weapons.
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[LISTEN] Proposed legislation will make it harder to own a gun
702's Bongani Bingwa interviewed Gideon Joubert, the deputy chairperson of Gun Owners of South Africa.
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Cops urge gun owners to be careful after father accidentally shoots son in EC
Earlier this week, a one year old child was accidentally shot by her foster father on a farm in Paterson, while he was getting ready for shooting practice.
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Kids who see guns in movies may be more apt to play with firearms
Children in just 14 of the pairs gave the gun to a research assistant or told them about it when they found it.
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Mkongi: Cops colluding with gangs facing tough action
Deputy Police Minister Bongani Mkongi said that the battle against gangsterism can be won, but communities need to play a greater role in assisting police.
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Man arrested in Bishop Lavis for possession of firearms, explosives
The police's Andre Traut says the suspect is due to appear in the Bishop Lavis Magistrate's Court tomorrow.
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CT man to appear in court over unlicensed firearm, ammunition
The man tried to flee when police officers approached his vehicle on Thursday, but he was apprehended shortly thereafter.
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[WATCH] Police destroy 23,000 firearms
Police melted down 23,000 illegal confiscated and retired SAPS firearms at a smelting plant in Germiston.
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WC duo in court for theft of military weapons
They were arrested in Kuils River earlier this week during an intelligence-driven operation.
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Simon’s Town naval base security bypassed with bolt cutter
Three men face several charges related to the theft of firearms, ammunition and explosives.
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Father & son arrested for alleged homemade firearms
The Hawks are investigating a father and son believed to be illegal manufacturers of homemade firearms.
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SA's murder rate at an all-time high
47 people are killed in the country every day compared to 45 in the 2012/13 financial year.
