Sports (target, practical shooting etc) or hunting in England, Scotland and Wales are the primary reasons, but others like needing to put animals down humanly exist. In Northern Ireland in very rare cases you can add self defense. Sport shooting is not limited to the upper classes.
You must have a genuine reason for wanting a firearm and have a need for a particular type of firearm. You are deemed to have a genuine reason if you are: a member of a sport or target shooting club. undertaking recreational hunting or vermin control.
Reason 1 – Self Defence Owning a firearm for self defence and knowing how to use it is one of the most empowering things a person can do. Owning a firearm for self defence means that you have a say. It means that your life and limb are not at the mercy of a violent criminal.
In South Africa, we license firearms for three primary reasons. These reasons include hunting, sport shooting and self-defence. The purpose of a motivation is to convince the Central Firearms Registrar that you need your selected firearm for a specific purpose – this purpose needs to be stipulated in your motivation.
Owning a firearm provides protection for yourself, your family, and your property. Protecting yourself and your loved ones is a basic human right, and possessing a firearm provides a big advantage or, at the very least, helps even the playing field against those who intend to do you harm.
Owning a firearm for self defence means that you have a say. It means that your life and limb are not at the mercy of a violent criminal. There are countless tales of ordinary citizens stopping evil criminals, trying to carry out heinous rapes and s, in their tracks, by using their legally owned firearms.
Visitors may bring their own shotgun (1 ONLY) and a limited amount of ammunition (5kgs or 175 x 28 gram cartridges) into South Africa.
Sports (target, practical shooting etc) or hunting in England, Scotland and Wales are the primary reasons, but others like needing to put animals down humanly exist. In Northern Ireland in very rare cases you can add self defense. Sport shooting is not limited to the upper classes.
The three basic parts of a modern firearm are: action, which loads, fires and ejects ammunition. barrel, a metal tube that the projectile passes through. stock, that supports the action and in many cases, the barrel.