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Amnesty will not remove guns from criminals, FF+ claims

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The FF+ said that although the purpose of the amnesty was to decrease the number of illegal firearms in the hands of criminals, the reality was that criminals would not turn in their weapons.

“As a result, only law-abiding firearm owners whose firearms are 'illegal' due to some or other technical reason in terms of the law, will hand in their firearms,” the party said in a statement.

“That serves as proof that criminals will not hand over their firearms and incriminate themselves in the process.”It said there was a stipulation that one may hand in a firearm while simultaneously applying for the firearm to be relicensed. “That means that the purpose of the amnesty is actually to target firearm owners whose licences have expired and who did not apply for renewal in time.”

 

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... and we legal owners of firearms will NEVER hand in our firearms

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