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'Point a Gun at a Cop and You Will Die,' Says South African Minister

26 June 2006

South African Press Association, Editorial

Anyone who points a gun at a police officer will be killed, says Safety and Security minister Charles Nqakula. "There are some criminals in South Africa who are armed, and are prepared to kill people … Anyone who points a firearm at police will be killed by police officers," he said. His message came after Sunday's shootout deaths. He admitted there was a lot of violent crime in South Africa which was "one of the things we want to bring down as quickly as... (GunPolicy.org)

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