Greenwood Park SAPS urge gunowners to take heed of firearm amnesty

NORTH Durban residents are urged to surrender firearms to the Designated Firearm Officers (DFO) at the Greenwood Park SAPS. This comes three months after Minister of Police, Bheki Cele declared a firearm amnesty which will continue until 31 May 2020.

The amnesty will allow those who are in unlawful possession of firearms, ammunition or firearm parts to surrender such firearms without the fear of being prosecuted. This  in terms of section 139 of the Firearm Control Act and Firearms Control Regulations of 2000 which states that a person who surrenders a firearm in compliance with a notice published in terms of subsection (1) may apply in terms of the act for a licence in respect of the firearm. This does not apply to illegal firearms.

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According to the act, no person may possess any firearm part unless they hold a license in respect of a firearm capable of bearing that firearm part. No person may possess any ammunition unless they hold a license in respect of a firearm capable of discharging that ammunition or holds a permit to possess ammunition.

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“It is of paramount importance to note that any person who surrenders illegal firearms, ammunition or firearms parts in terms of the Gazetted Amnesty will not be prosecuted for contravening a provision of the act relating to the possession of the item without the appropriate license, permit or authorisation,” said Cele in a statement.

Contact  Warrant Officer S.E Makanya and Constable Ngidi on 031 571 6522.