source: IOL
November 10 2009 at 10:43PM
South Africans will have four months to hand in illegal firearms under an amnesty in 2010, the Police Ministry said on Tuesday.
Spokesperson Zweli Mnisi said the amnesty would extend from January 11 until April 11 next year.
The proposal for the amnesty by Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa was passed by Parliament on Tuesday.
“The amnesty provides for a procedure whereby a firearm, be it legal or illegal, may be surrendered at any local police station without fear of being prosecuted,” said Mnisi.
Mnisi said there was a large pool of illegal firearms in circulation around the country and these weapons were a [continue reading]
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