Join the call for WHO action on gun violence prevention
Gun Free SA is proud to be a founding member of the Global Coalition for WHO Action on Gun Violence.
The Coalition, which consists of over 100 organisations from 40 countries, is calling on the World Health Organization (WHO) to treat firearm violence as the preventable public health crisis it is—integrating gun violence prevention into global health frameworks, strengthening trauma care […]
HOW TO: Remove the trigger from domestic violence
Our new research shows that guns don’t need to be fired to terrorise families. Their presence alone is enough to threaten, control and silence—putting everyone, especially women and girls, in the home at risk. Find out more, including what you can do to help remove the trigger from domestic violence HERE
Shooting ranges: Your rights and how to take action
Living or working near a shooting range can be deeply distressing. The constant noise of gunfire disrupts daily life, disturbs sleep, affects children’s schoolwork, and creates ongoing anxiety. For those who have experienced gun violence, the sound can be retraumatising.
You have the right to live peacefully without excessive noise disturbance. South African law requires all shooting ranges to meet strict […]
Keep children safe from guns
An 11-year-old boy shot and killed a farm worker while hunting guinea fowl with his father’s gun; an 8-year-old boy shot and killed his 7-year-old cousin while playing with his father’s licensed gun; a 5-year-old boy was shot and killed by his minor brother who was playing with a gun while seated in a car.
Children and guns are a lethal […]
CELEBRATING: 30 years of saving lives from gun violence
On 16 December 1994, a young man handed an assault rifle to a minister in a Johannesburg church. The minister was Peter Storey, and the gun was surrendered as part of a national firearms amnesty organised with President Nelson Mandela’s support to promote peace following South Africa’s first democratic elections on 27 April that year. Gun Free SA was formally […]
Shape the Future of Private Security in SA!
The Private Security Industry regulations are changing—and your input matters! These amendments will change how security companies operate in our communities, especially regarding guns in public spaces.
If you’re concerned about armed guards in places like taxi ranks or shopping malls, want tighter controls over guns and ammunition owned by security companies, are worried about criminals infiltrating the industry, or simply […]
