GunSite would like to announce the conclusion of negotiations between HuntEx and other stakeholders in the South African firearms community regarding visitors carrying firearms at their event.

In brief, HuntEx has agreed to waive their previous restrictions on handgun carriers, and to replace it with the equivalent of an indemnity form in which the carrier pledges to not unholster his firearm for any reason except justified self-defence.

Should the carrier wish to handle his firearm for any other reason, they will only be allowed to do so once it has been made safe at a designated Safety Area under the supervision of an SO.


We would like to thank all the involved stakeholders who have taken part in this process, especially Adriaan Woudstra, HuntEx management, SA Hunters, Gunsite, Hailstorm, CHASA, Kaapjag, GOSA and all the GunSite members (too many to mention) who deemed it important enough to put a voice of support to the efforts of getting an amicable solution to the issue.


A small group of individuals were in constant communication with Adriaan in an effort to resolve the issues, namely Deon Storm (in his personal capacity and on behalf of Hailstorm), Frank Haas (in his personal capacity and on behalf of GunSite), Paul Oxley (in his personal capacity and on behalf Tacshac and GOSA).


Without the relevant parties participating in the rational debate, it is doubtful that we would have managed to achieve the outcome as it stands. This outcome is positive for all firearm owners in general, and it strengthens our collective cohesion.


GunSite believes that Huntex has gone far enough in amending the initial rules for us to accept for the time being at Cape HuntEx . We look forward to further negotiations before Huntex 2015. Our contention still is, supported by Senior Council opinion, that there is no legal liability placed on the Huntex organisers and owners by Act of Parliament or Common Law in respect of visitors carrying firearms and that the ND incident that took place at Huntex 2014 has no bearing in Law on the event or the organisers and owners of Huntex, but we accept the fact that they may feel it morally incumbent on themselves to set the Huntex entry procedures for visitors with firearms

We would encourage all parties to support HuntEx and to assist them in ensuring that it remains a successful venture; we hope too, that it may grow from strength to strength in the future.


We believe that this is a common sense approach to the problem, and one that is in line with the rights of all firearm owners in South Africa.


We as GunSite, and along with the names listed below, would therefore like to announce our support, and we believe that with its implementation HuntEx has succeeded achieving an a amicable compromise which upholds the interests and safety of all attendees at Cape HuntEx.


CHASA,GOSA,Hailstorm, Kaapjag, SADPA, Safari and Outdoor, Tac SHAC,Gunservant.com.*


*due to time constraints it was impossible to contact all people or organisations involved to include their names. This is therefore not a complete list, but represents those we were able to contact.