Gun Policy News
Tardy Gun Owners Given Another Extension to Apply for Firearm Licences
18 January 2006
Business Day (Johannesburg)
Safety and Security Minister Charles Nqakula yesterday said he would allow a three-month extension to firearm licences on all applications that have still to be made.
The Firearms Control Act requires all gun licence holders to re-apply for their licences. Applications have been divided into four periods, according to birthdates.
Licence owners whose birthdays are in January, February or March were expected to re-apply by December 31 2005. Nqakula last month... (GunPolicy.org)