DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER CRIME PREVENTION M W MAKHUBELA NATIONAL OVERVIEW DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER CRIME PREVENTION M W MAKHUBELA

NATIONAL PROFILE PROVINCES:. 9 POLICE AREAS:. 43 POLICE STATIONS: NATIONAL PROFILE PROVINCES: 9 POLICE AREAS: 43 POLICE STATIONS: 1090 POLICE PERSONNEL: 135 207 BUDGET : 21 884 466 000 (03/04) RSA POPULATION: 44 819 778 RSA LAND SURFACE FIREARMS CONTROL INFORMATION FIREARMS WORKSTATION: 309 APPOINTED DFO’S: 981

OVERVIEW OF FIREARM OWNERSHIP IN SOUTH AFRICA 160 Gunsmiths 19 Manufacturers 554 Dealers 3 969 200 Total number of licenced Firearms 2 075 864 Total number of Licenced Owners TOTAL DETAILS

IMPACT OF LEGISLATION 157 850 2 075 864 Owners Firearms 3 969 200 92 313 Average number of re-issued firearm licences over the last 6 years (98-03) per year 1 242 463 Total number of firearm licence applications, renewals & re-issued licences estimated to be processed annually 2 075 864 3 969 200 Average number of firearm licence renewals per year based on current ownership Owners Firearms 157 850 Average number of firearm licence applications considered over last 6 years (98-03) per year

RESOURCES ALLOCATED TOTAL Project plans on structured budget Inventories, Equipment & Professional and Spes Services to the value of R 39 908 000 Vehicles 458 Computer Equipment (figures after roll out of final procurement) Desktops – 1 153 Scanners – 728 Printers – 573 Fax machines – 367 Include network connectivity and e-mailing Licence printers X 15 Total value of computer equipment – R 23 291 956.00 Total allocation – R 63 199 956.00

TRAINING PROVIDED TO MEMBERS OF SAPS Designated Firearm Officers Firearms Control legislation - 844 Practical Approach – 1 878 Enhanced Firearms Register System – 1 480 Evidence Management – 2 384 IBIS Testing - 420 Declaration of unfitness (Sect 102/103) - 86

SIX PILLARS OF FIREARMS CONTROL LEGISLATION ACCREDITATION COMPETENCY CERTIFICATES FIREARM LICENCES, PERMITS OR AUTHORISATIONS RENEWAL OF FIREARMS LICENCES AND PERMITS OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE FINES TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS (RENEWAL)

ACCREDITATION (Regulation 2-12) Categories of Accreditation Public collector/museum Hunting association Sports-shooting organisation Collectors association Shooting range Training providers in use of firearms Provision of firearms for use in theatrical, film or television Game rancher Conduct business in hunting Other business purposes Official institution

98 12 2 27 139 Other business purposes 8 1 5 14 Public Collector/Museum 24 28 52 Official Institution 71 11 82 Conduct Business in Hunting 29 30 Game Rancher 61 16 34 113 Training providers in the use of Firearms 54 67 Shooting Ranges Collectors Associations Sport-shooting Organisations 37 3 45 Hunting Association PENDING CANCELLED REFUSED APPROVED RECEIVED ACCREDITATION CATEGORY APPLICATIONS

OFFICIAL SAPS FORMS Firearms Control Regulations provide for 49 forms First print of forms – 3 000 000 Distribution to all provinces Available Intranet Internet Electronic copies at all Firearm Registration Centres Completion instructions available with forms

COMPETENCY CERTIFICATION Certificate of competence issued by the Central Firearms Register on a SAPS 524 Certificate means that a person is fit and proper to possess a specific type of firearm Types of Competency Certificate Certificate to possess a firearm Certificate to trade in firearms Certificate to manufacture firearms Certificate to conduct business as a gunsmith

STATISTICS FOR COMPETENCY CERTIFICATES 88 AUGUST 3 40 JULY REFUSED APPROVED RECEIVED APPLICATIONS MONTH

LICENCE TO POSSESS A FIREARM - INDIVIDUALS Categories of Firearm Licences Licence to possess Firearms for self-defence Licence to possess restricted Firearms for self-defence Licence to possess firearms for occasional hunting and sport-shooting Licence to possess firearms for dedicated hunting and sports-shooting Licence to possess firearms in a private collection Additional licences

TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS (APPLICABLE TO CURRENT FIREARM OWNERS) Transitional period of five (5) years for the renewal of licences, permits or authorisations Replacement of corresponding licences in terms of Firearms Control Act, 2000 Notice will be published in Government Gazette with renewal call up Renewal period (1 Jan 2005 to 31 Dec 2008)

TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS 31 DECEMBER 2007 1 JANUARY 2007 1 JULY TO 30 SEPTEMBER 30 JUNE 2005 1 JULY 2004 DEALERS, GUNSMITHS, MANUFACTURERS 31 DECEMBER 2005 1 JANUARY 2005 1 JANUARY TO 31 MARCH 31 DECEMBER 2008 1 JANUARY 2008 1 OCTOBER TO 31 DECEMBER 31 DECEMBER 2006 1 JANUARY 2006 BUSINESSES 1 APRIL TO 30 JUNE PERIOD CATEGORY

TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS RENEWAL PROCESS Competency Certificate Obtain training proficiency certificate from accredited training institution Successfully completed prescribed test on knowledge of the Act Apply at relevant DFO for competency certificate Background evaluation Fingerprints Process applications on EFRS Submit to CFR Issue competency certificate Print a Provincial Office of certificate Licence to possess corresponding licence, permit or authorisation Apply simultaneously with competency certificate at relevant DFO Safe inspection – issue inspection certificate Process application of EFRS Submit to Provincial Office Consider and issue licence, permit or authorisation at Provincial Office Forward competency certificate and licence to relevant DFO

APPLICATIONS TO RENEW FIREARM LICENCES 11 AUGUST 1 JULY REFUSED APPROVED RECEIVED APPLICATIONS TO RENEW FIREARM LICENCES MONTH

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