Condemn arms scandal in which corrupt policemen allegedly supplied amnesty arms and ammunition to criminals
Gun Free SA calls for a thorough investigation into how firearms handed in by the public during the 2010 national firearms amnesty have been found in an arms cache discovered in Norwood last month; for every person found guilty of involvement to face the full might of the law as a warning to others; and for every oversight body responsible […]
Proof – South Africa’s Firearms Control Act has saved thousands of lives
Evidence that SA’s Firearms Control Act (2000) has saved thousands of lives has been presented at the University of Oxford. The research, which was published in the March 2014 edition of the reputable American Journal of Public Health, was presented at the South African Democracy Conference at the University of Oxford by specialist scientist, Dr Richard Matzopoulos, who showed that […]
Two Part Media Q and A for Oscar Pistorius murder trial
PART 1: What Reeva and Oscar’s story says about gun violence in SA Part 1:
- What does Reeva and Oscar’s story tell us about gun violence in South Africa?
- Is the story of Oscar and Reeva unique?
- Who owns what guns in South Africa?
- Who gets shot and killed in South Africa?
- Men, women and gun violence
- Can we prevent […]
Guns are 85% more lethal than other suicide means. Be responsible: Hand in your gun during Teen Suicide Prevention Week
Guns are 85% more lethal than any other means used to commit suicide. Gun Free South Africa urges gun owners to be responsible during Teen Suicide Prevention Week (16-22 February 2014) and hand in their guns to the police for destruction. Says Gun Free South Africa’s spokesperson, Adèle Kirsten, “There are different ways to help prevent suicides, but one step […]
What does Reeva Steenkamp’s death tell us about gun violence in SA? Know the Law. Use the Law. Save a Life
A year ago today Reeva Steenkamp was shot and killed by Oscar Pistorius. Apart from being celebrities, Reeva and Oscar’s story is not unique: A man legally buys a gun to protect himself and those he loves from a stranger intruder; instead he uses his licensed gun to kill the person he loves. In 1999, 34% of women murdered by […]
Children cannot be gun-proofed
September 16-22 is the Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence; which makes Wednesday’s shooting, in which a 13-year-old accidentally shot his friend with his father’s gun and then shot himself, even more tragic. The gun, which by law should have been stored unloaded in a safe, was left under a mattress. In a similar incident last month, a 6-year […]
