Tactical Atlas Firearm Blog

Under normal circumstances SAGA does not favour amnesties since very few, if any, firearms were surrendered by “real” criminals – those who murder, steal and rape.

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A New York Republican filed a measure in the U.S. House last week that would limit the authority of states to regulate rifles and shotguns.

The post House bill seeks to roll back state, local ‘assault weapon’ regs appeared first on Guns.com.

In light of the judgment, your firearm licence is now valid & therefore you cannot be deemed to be in illegal possession of unlicensed firearms..

The post South African Court Judgement on Firearm Licenses, “Unconstitutional” appeared first on AmmoLand.com.

Former Col. Chris Prinsloo had, over a period of years, stolen, or otherwise removed firearms from SAPS stores or facilities, many of which had been surrendered by former licensed firearm.....

The post Case Against Chris Prinsloo for Firearms Related Crimes Has Concluded appeared first on AmmoLand.com.

SAGA will be at HuntEx from 14 - 17 April 2016 at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand (19 Richards Drive, Midrand, Gauteng. GPS co-ordinates: South 26 degrees 00.065' East 28 degrees 07.908').

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It was reported on SABC television yesterday that the owner of Skopos, a security training facility, has been exposed as allegedly selling official certificates of proficiency in respect of.....

The post Statement on SABC Exposé Regarding Fraudulent Issuing of Firearm Competencies appeared first on AmmoLand.com.

It has come to our knowledge that on 3 February 2016 the Acting National Commissioner of Police, Lt Gen Phahlane issued an instruction to the police regarding the renewal of firearms licenses.....

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SAGA members are reminded that percussion cap revolvers, also known as cap-and-ball black powder revolvers, which had previously been deregulated, were once again regulated as firearms with.....

The post Cap-and-Ball Revolver Update appeared first on AmmoLand.com.

We find equally appalling, is that certain activists equate violence with firearms, especially the lawful possession thereof. Violence against vulnerable people is not a guns-issue..

The post South Africa’s 16 Days Of Activism For No Violence Against Women & Children appeared first on AmmoLand.com.

Chandre Gould of the Institute of Security Studies and Adele Kirsten of Gun Free South Africa report on their research as to how guns fuel crime.

The post Firearms and Crime appeared first on AmmoLand.com.

If the call for stricter measures is to reduce the number of negligent losses of firearms we suggest government starts looking at the number of firearms lost by, or stolen from, its own agencies...

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African National Congress held a media conference during which they called the imposition by courts of “maximum” sentences for people convicted of the negligent loss of firearms...

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