Poor enforcement of gun control laws is leaking guns from the legal to the illegal pool and driving South Africa’s year-on-year increase in violent crime. STATEMENT: Guns fuel crime: 18 to 21 murders committed with guns every day Gun Free South Africa’s response to 2016-17 crime stats
Gun Free South Africa (GFSA) is a South African NGO committed to reducing gun violence through public policy advocacy, education, awareness and community mobilisation.
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Filing a protection order can be tricky. Watch @mosiacngo share key tips to build a strong case. MOSAIC Court Support Workers are available in 15 Courts in the WC, but you can also bring a friend or relative to help. https://gfsa.org.za/2018/12/12/remove-a-gun-in-a-case-of-domestic-violence/ #GunFreeSA
This Valentine’s Day, we remember Reeva Steenkamp, whose life was tragically cut short 12 years ago. A gun in the hand of her boyfriend took her from us, and her story remains a stark reminder of the deadly role firearms play in intimate partner violence. https://gfsa.org.za/2018/12/12/remove-a-gun-in-a-case-of-domestic-violence/