New firearms regulations determine that firearms may be kept at home during application process
6 July 2022
The FF Plus welcomes the latest regulations which determine that firearms with expired licences may be kept at home while the new licensing process is being finalised.
The regulations were necessitated by a recent ruling by the Constitutional Court, which stipulates that the owner of a firearm whose licence has expired remains the legal owner and does not forfeit ownership of the said firearm.
The applicant must take his/her firearm to the police station where it will be inspected. A certificate authorising the owner to keep the firearm in a safe place at home will then be issued.
Thus, a firearm whose license has expired no longer needs to be turned over to the police.