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TLU SA expresses its serious likely unworkable. It will do TLU SA will not remain silent TLU SA spreek sy ernstige Dit sal min doen om wetsgehoorsame Suid-
objection to the proposed little to curb crime involving while law-abiding South beswaar uit teen die misdaad met onwettige Afrikaners as sondebokke
F i r e a r m s C o n t r o l illegal weapons but will A f r i c a n s a r e m a d e voorgestelde Firearms wapens te beperk, maar sal gebruik word nie. Ons gaan
Amendment Bill of 2025. burden the lawful firearm scapegoats. We will work Control Amendment Bill d i e w e t t i g e saamwerk met ander
While we fully support owner with unnecessary t o g e t h e r w i t h o t h e r 2025. Terwyl ons volle steun vuurwapeneienaar met organisasies wat ons
m e a s u r e s a i m e d a t costs and bureaucratic red organisations that share our verleen aan maatreëls wat o n n o d i g e k o s t e e n standpunt deel om 'n goed
combating illegal firearms tape. The fact remains that position to prepare a well- gemik is op die bekamping burokratiese laste belas. Die b e r e d e n e e r d e ,
and organised crime, it is the vast majority of violent reasoned, fact-based van onwettige vuurwapens feit bly staan dat die oorgrote feitgebaseerde reaksie voor
clear that the current crimes in South Africa are response to present to the en georganiseerde misdaad, meerderheid gewelddadige te berei en aan die Minister
amendments target the committed with illegal Minister and Parliament. It is is dit duidelik dat die huidige misdade in Suid-Afrika met en Parlement voor te lê. Dit is
wrong group. Instead of firearms, not registered ones time for organisations with a wysigings die verkeerde onwettige wapens gepleeg tyd dat organisasies met 'n
addressing criminals, this TLU SA acknowledges that common cause to stand teiken het. In plaas daarvan word, nie met geregistreerde gemeenskaplike uitgangs-
Bill seeks to criminalise law- there are a few positive together to protect the right om misdadigers aan te vuurwapens nie. punt mekaar vind en
abiding firearm owners. proposals, such as the to lawful firearm ownership spreek, maak hierdie TLU SA erken wel dat daar saamstaan om die reg op
suggestion for regular wetsontwerp daarvan 'n wettige wapenbesit in Suid-
One of the greatest areas of in South Africa. enkele positiewe voorstelle
concern is that the Bill i n t e g r i t y t e s t i n g o f No right-minded person can d o e l w i t o m w e t s - is, soos die voorstel vir Afrika te beskerm.
drastically narrows the designated firearm officers. support these amendments. gehoorsame vuurwapen- gereelde integriteitstoetse vir Geen regdenkende mens
eienaars te kriminaliseer.
requirements for a self- This could help curb The lawful firearm owner is aangewese vuurwapen- kan hierdie wysigings
defence licence. Citizens will corruption and improve the not the problem; it is the Een van die grootste beamptes. Hierdie kan help ondersteun nie. Dit is nie die
only qualify under “excep- system. However, it cannot kommerpunte is dat die om korrupsie te beperk en wettige vuurwapeneienaar
tional circumstances”, restore balance to a Bill that government's failure to ontwerp die vereistes vir 'n die stelsel te verbeter. Maar wat die probleem is nie, dit is
control illegal weapons,
meaning that ordinary South is clearly aimed at weakening gangs, and organised crime. selfverdedigingslisensie dit kan nie die balans herstel die regering se versuim om
Africans, particularly those in the rights of lawful firearm Farm attacks, violent crime, drasties vernou. Burgers sal in 'n wetsontwerp wat onwettige wapens, bendes
remote areas, will effectively owners. slegs onder “uitsonderlike duidelik daarop gemik is om en georganiseerde misdaad
be deprived of their right to TLU SA therefore calls on and the fear with which omstandighede” in aan- die wettige vuurwapen- te beheer. Plaasaanvalle,
self-defence. Furthermore, t h e g o v e r n m e n t t o millions of South Africans merking kom, wat beteken eienaar se regte te verswak gewelddadige misdaad, en
strict limits are being immediately suspend this live daily are not the result of dat gewone Suid-Afrikaners, nie. die vrees waarmee miljoene
imposed on the number of process until a proper, too many legal firearms but veral dié in afgeleë gebiede, TLU SA vra dus dat die Suid-Afrikaners daagliks
firearms a person may own, independent impact study of a lack of government feitlik van hul reg tot regering hierdie proses leef, is nie die gevolg van te
with new restrictions on has been completed—one oversight and political will. selfverdediging ontneem onmiddellik opskort totdat 'n veel wettige wapens nie,
certain semi-automatic that takes into account the TLU SA makes a serious word. Verder word streng behoorlike onafhanklike maar van 'n tekort aan
weapons and even on realities of rural safety, sports appeal to the government to perke op die aantal impakstudie voltooi is, een regeringstoesig en politieke
a m m u n i t i o n . T h e s e shooting, and hunting listen to reason, reconsider vuurwapens ingestel wat 'n wat die realiteite van wil.
provisions will not only affect communities. The Bill must the Bill, and genuinely persoon mag besit, met l a n d e l i ke v e i l i g h e i d ,
the sporting and hunting be reworked to focus on consult with stakeholders. nuwe beperkings op sekere sportskiet en jaggemeen- TLU SA doen 'n ernstige
community but also farmers i l l e g a l w e a p o n s a n d The safety of citizens, semi-outomatiese wapens skappe in ag neem. Die beroep op die regering om
and other citizens who must organised crime rather than especially in rural areas, en selfs op ammunisie. wetsontwerp moet herwerk na rede te luister, die
protect themselves daily restricting responsible cannot be sacrificed on the Hierdie bepalings gaan nie word om onwettige wapens wetsontwerp te heroorweeg,
against crime. owners. The government's altar of political agendas or net die sport- en jag- en georganiseerde misdaad en werklik met belang-
Another issue is the proposal energy and resources should ideological experiments. gemeenskap raak nie, maar aan te spreek, eerder as om hebbendes te konsulteer.
ook boere en ander burgers
Die veiligheid van burgers,
that all firearms be subjected be directed towards tracking South Africans have the wat hulself daagliks teen verantwoordelike eienaars te veral in landelike gebiede,
to a national ballistic illegal firearms, securing constitutional right to misdaad moet beskerm. beperk. Die regering se kan nie opgeoffer word op
database. This process is state armouries, and protect themselves and their energie en hulpbronne die altaar van politieke
costly, highly complex, and, restoring police capacity, not loved ones. This right must Nog 'n probleem is die behoort gefokus te wees op agenda's of ideologiese
in a country with limited punishing citizens who never be left in the hands of voorstel dat alle vuurwapens die opsporing van onwettige eksperimente nie. Suid-
administrative capacity, comply with the law. criminals. aan 'n nasionale ballistiese wapens, die beveiliging van
databasis onderwerp moet staatswapenkamers, en die A f r i k a n e r s h e t d i e
word. Hierdie proses is duur, herstel van polisievermoë, grondwetlike reg om hulself
uiters kompleks en in 'n land nie op die straf van burgers en hul geliefdes te beskerm.
met beperkte adminis- wat aan die wet voldoen nie. Hierdie reg mag nooit in die
t r a t i e w e k a p a s i t e i t , hande van misdadigers
waarskynlik onuitvoerbaar. TLU SA sal nie stilsit terwyl gelos word nie.