Thousands of FA's listed for Destruction

[Slaaibak]

Found this last night:

NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION 136 (1) OF THE FIREARMS CONTROL ACT, 2000
(ACT NO. 60 OF 2000)
By virtue of the powers vested in me by section 136 (1) of the Firearms Control Act, 2000
(Act No. 60 of 2000), I Mangwashi Victoria Phiyega, National Commissioner of the South
African Police Service, in my capacity as Registrar of Firearms as contemplated in section
123 of the said Act, hereby give notice that the State intends to destroy all firearms,
ammunition as well as firearms parts that were voluntarily surrendered to or forfeited to the
State. For a list of firearms intended to be destroyed by the State, interested parties can
visit the South African Police Service's website at http: / /www.saps.gov.za
In terms of section 136 (2) of the Firearms Control Act, 2000, any person who has a valid
claim to such firearm or ammunition or such firearm parts may, within 21 days after the
date of publication of this notice, make representations to me as to why such firearms or
ammunition or such firearm parts should not be destroyed. The representations must
contain full information of the firearm, the owner of the firearm, and the police station
where the firearm, the firearm parts and ammunition were voluntarily surrendered or
forfeited. Any such representations must, within the stipulated period, reach me at the
following address-
STAATSKOERANT, 17 JUNIE 2014 No. 37747 3
GOVERNMENT NOTICE
DEPARTMENT OF POLICE
No. 487 17 June 2014
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By Post: The National Commissioner (Registrar)
South African Police Service
Private Bag x 811
PRETORIA
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By Hand: The National Commissioner (Registrar)
Office No. 34
2nd Floor
Sancardla Shopping Centre
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PRETORIA
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Fax No. (086) 2760071
E-mail: NdzimelaFesaps.,60v.za
NATIONAL COMMISSIONE
MV PHIYEGA
(REGISTRAR OF FIREARMS)
2014/06/10
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FRICAN POLICE SERVICE
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Link to all the lists per Province: http://www.saps.gov.za/services/flash/firearms.php
and see how many FA's the Police and Dept of Corrections are destroying. makes me want to cry!

CANT WE SAVE SOME OF THEM???

[Wanderin' Zero]

Some of them are saved every time. Every single firearm is first inspected by appointees of the collectors associations by arrangement with SAHRA. Important items are set aside and saved.

[noost]

This is always a sad read, interesting but excruciatingly sad...

Don't think there is a way to save these guys though

[noost]

Some of them are saved every time. Every single firearm is first inspected by appointees of the collectors associations by arrangement with SAHRA. Important items are set aside and saved.

What do they consider important? Old collectible rifles?

[JS4]

Some of them are saved every time. Every single firearm is first inspected by appointees of the collectors associations by arrangement with SAHRA. Important items are set aside and saved.

Can we get appointees of the sports shooting associations to be extended the same privilege? And the hunters? And the dealers?

[shark_za]

WZ, there are many firearms that I would add to my collection, who is currently deciding this?

The police destruction lists show some interesting things, these are all issued guns that need to be added to a collection of SAPS pistols.

[shark_za]

And if current trends are to be maintained, I expect the bad guys to the carrying a lot of RAP pistols in future.
They are obviously phasing the last lot out of stores with this massive destruction.

[Tetelestai]

Scrolled a couple of pages into the Guateng list (my WORD, it's a long list!), couple of questions/rants/observations:

1.) Serious amount of items marked "Toy" that are going to be destroyed. I suppose in GFSA's propoganda, these will still count as "guns taken off the street". Now, granted, those probably are Airsoft/BB guns formerly used by criminals (or handed in by complete retards) but guess what? They're available on the cheap wherever and whenever you want them. What BS!
2.) Pellets. Same as above. All those mean scary pellets used in crime. Not to mention the idiots that handed theirs in.
3.) The cool stuff that's going to be destroyed. A Brno 7x57 that by the looks of the serial number is a ZKK600. Very nice rifle. Even just the action can be good. Glocks, H&Ks whatever goes, everything gets toasted. It'd be SCARY to attach a reasonable second-hand value to the whole list.
4.) Who would miss 5, 10, 20 or a 100 pieces in this pile? You really think these gets counted every time it gets loaded and offloaded on their way to the big black pit of molten guns?

[Tetelestai]

And I opened the first "Supply Chain" list too...

[Wanderin' Zero]

What do they consider important? Old collectible rifles?

Heritage, rarity, importance. Things like that.