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More than 120 000 written submissions received on the Firearms Control Amendment Bill

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Police Minister Spokesperson, Lirandzu Themba, says more than 120 000 written submissions have been received on the Firearms Control Amendment Bill.

This follows an extension of the deadline which ended on Monday. It was originally set for mid-July.

The Bill aims to provisionally suspend the processing of an application for a competency certificate where the applicant has been issued with an interim protection order in terms of the Domestic Violence Act.

It also aims to provide for conditions under which a firearm licence for occasional hunting or sports-shooting may be issued.

The provision that has caused the biggest outcry is that no firearm licences may be issued for self-defence purposes.

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