Moot police will assist owners as firearm amnesty deadline looms
Residents that want to apply under the act will also be assisted with their applications.
Police would like to remind the community that the deadline for the firearm amnesty ends on 31 January 2021.
With the firearm amnesty that was announced by the minister of police on 1 August 2020 to 31 January 2021, time is running out for those who qualify under the act to hand in unwanted firearms or those whose licences have expired.
Moot police station is offering to help residents over this coming weekend.
Police spokesperson Captain Anton Breedt said that the station will assist residents from 08:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and Sunday for firearm owners who wish to make use of the amnesty.
“Residents who want to apply under the act will also be assisted with their applications.
“The community must please take note that during these times and dates, only owners handling firearms under the act will be assisted and no new applications or renewals will be accepted,” said Breedt.
“Doors will close at 20:00 due to the curfew,” he added.
Moot police station commander Colonel Hlengeni Giben Mashaba urged firearm owners to make use of the opportunity the act is providing.
“We want to urge community members to assist police to rid our streets of unwanted firearms, ammunition and parts thereof, that may cause death or harm to others,” Mashaba said.
“Communities are also again urged to report suspicious activities, persons or vehicles in their residential areas by phoning the 10111 emergency number.”
Individuals can surrender their illegal and unwanted firearms, firearm parts or ammunition without fear of being prosecuted.
Since the start of the amnesty a last year, a large number of firearms and ammunition were handed in at the Moot police station.
The objective of the amnesty period, is to reduce the large pool of illegal/unwanted firearms, ammunition and/or firearm parts that are in circulation in the country.
In terms of section 139(4)(a) of the firearms control act, act 2000 (act no 60 of 2000), a person who surrenders a firearm in compliance with a notice published in terms of subsection (1) may apply for a licence in respect of the firearm.
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