Gun ownership becomes tricky amid new act

The law of gun possession has become rather tricky in South Africa. Earlier this week, Special Assignment revealed that guns are being hired out to commit crimes.

If a person's gun is stolen as a result of negligence and used to commit a crime, the person can be charged. If anyone is caught in possession of a gun which has been linked to a crime, police have to prove that that person, who has the gun, was at the crime scene.

The new act states that it is illegal to lend a gun to anyone, and if you hire out a gun, you are committing a serious offence. A person, who hires a gun can be charged as an accomplice to the crimes committed with the gun.