Crooks with 3 million illegal guns won't care about stricter gun laws | The Citizen

🚫🔫 IllegalRirearms are a major problem in SouthAfrica, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique, with an estimated 3.8 million currently in circulation. Experts argue that stricter laws won't solve the GunViolence crisis. Here's why 👇

Experts say implementing stricter legislation and laws to control firearm possession is not the solution to the rising illegal firearm crisis in South Africa. Security expert Johan Burger said the success of firearm legislation was a strong police force. “Without strong policing, the law and the legislation mean nothing. It’s just a waste of time,” he said.

Burger was concerned about the amendment to the Act that the police, with the support of Gun Free South Africa , wants to scrap firearms for the use of self-defence.“They claim most illegal guns come from the private sector. What about assault weapons? You don’t steal those from private users.”Action Society founder Ian Cameron said the Global Initiative against Transnational Organised Crime research showed 3.

“Addressing the issue of illegal guns in South Africa requires a multifaceted approach that includes addressing the root causes of violence and strengthening law enforcement efforts to combat the illegal trade of firearms.” “The circulation of all guns needs to be addressed. That means intelligence-driven operations to recover and remove illegal guns from circulation and reducing access to legal guns through strengthening the gun laws.”

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