LAMENT FOR A LOCKDOWN – PART ONE

“Definition:”Shack nasties”-irrational behaviour coupled to prolonged periods of indoor confinement”. By now most law-abiding South Africans have become misanthropic recluses….rarely leaving home, with forays to your supermarket taking on the danger of an expedition to the North Pole. You have cleaned your collection of firearms umpteen times, conjured up yet ANOTHER dessert recipe using corn […]

NHSA SETTLES URGENT AMNESTY COURT CASE WITH SAPS

Credit: NHSA Dear Member, The urgent court interdict in the Pretoria High Court to set the firearms amnesty aside, has this morning been settled with the Minister of Police and with the National Commissioner of Police (see our Newsletter in tis regard – https://natshoot.co.za/nhsa-info/newsletters/nhsa-newsletter/2019/vol-15-30 ). The agreement was made an order of court. The application was settled […]

The Fireside Chat – December 2019

ANNUAL ROUND-UP 2019   “May you never be too old to search the skies on Christmas Eve” – Anonymous On reflection 2019 has been somewhat like looking at a maritime tide-table. It’s had lows, highs and everything in between. The “Prince of Darkness’ has visited the store a number of times over the last twelve […]

NHSA URGENT COURT APPLICATION HEARD ON 14 JANUARY 2020 REGARDING EXPIRED FIREARM LICENSES

Original Source: NAT SHOOT Quote –The date for the NHSA’s urgent court application to set aside the current firearms amnesty has been set for 14 January 2020.  The Festive season has unfortunately gotten in the way of an earlier date to hear the case. As always SAPS have used December, the traditionally “dead” month of […]

IMPLICATIONS OF THE CURRENT FIREARMS AMNESTY

Credit/s: National Hunting and Shooting Association 1.     We advise that you first be a little patient before your rush off to take “advantage” of the announced firearms amnesty. 2.     The exact processes to be implemented by SAPS are not yet known. We also still have no knowledge of the questions which will be asked on […]