Guthries Shooting Range

JUST A REMINDER THAT WE HAVE CLOSED PERMANENTLY AS OF 30TH NOV 2023 AS WE HAVE MOVED TO KZN

Guthrie's Shooting Range as of 30th Nov 2023 is Permanently Closed as we have relocated to KZN

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Many people in South Africa are under a false impression about the possession and use of hollow-point ammunition. There is a general misunderstanding that it is illegal to use hollow-point and similar defensive ammunition. In terms of the Fi****ms Control Act, however, a person duly licenced to carry a specific firearm may have any ammunition of that calibre in his firearm and all types of ammunition that can be legally purchased in a gun shop can be possessed and carried legally.

What is a hollow-point bullet?
A hollow-point bullet is a type of expanding bullet that are used for controlled pe*******on, in cases where over-pe*******on could cause collateral damage. They are often used in target shooting for greater accuracy due to the larger meplat.

Meplat is the technical term for the flat or open tip on the nose of a bullet and the shape of the meplat helps to determine how the bullet will move through the air. This has a significant effect on a bullet’s ballistic coefficient.

✔️The people have spoken, we will not be disarmed Responding to a call from Gun Free South Africa encouraging 'people who are most affected by gun violence', to engage with the government around the proposed

Take control of the criminals not the guns

Safe Citizen has noted the reported observation of the Minister of Police that 'guns are fast becoming South African children’s greatest enemies'. It is a fact that no rational person can make peace with the violent and criminal death of a child, and it is undisputed that lawful gun owners – themselves mothers and fathers effectively rely on the possession of a gun to defend their own children against criminal attack.

Read the full article here.
https://www.safecitizen.co.za/press-room/take-control-of-the-criminals-not-the-guns/

Embarking on blind justice - Cele’s way There are major concerns not just amongst those for the rejection of the draft Bill but also amongst those for the implementation of the proposed draft Bill.

OPINION | Jonathan Deal: Rather than disarming legal gun owners, improve policing and justice | News24 Jonathan Deal has written a response to a piece published on the Institute of Security Studies website, arguing that there needs to be better policing and administration of justice, rather than the disarming of lawfully armed citizens, to prevent gender-based violence.

No, South Africa doesn’t have world’s 2nd-highest rate of firearm-related deaths South Africa has

Why the Fi****ms Control Act must be rejected - Terence Corrigan "The pandemic has emboldened government to push for legislation on a number of fronts that would see its reach and latitude expanded".