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Thread: Semi-Auto Shotgun capacity
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22-07-2021, 10:53 #1
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Semi-Auto Shotgun capacity
I hope this isn't a question that has been flogged to death but I've searched and I can find anything definitive on the forum. But I see the act states :16.(1)(c) "any semi-automatic shotgun to fire no more than five shots in succession without having to be reloaded".
Now I see that there are a lot of semi-autos being sold as 7+1, 8+1, 10+1 etc. How does licensing work then if the act states max 5 rounds ?
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22-07-2021, 11:26 #2
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Re: Semi-Auto Shotgun capacity
Haven't noticed that, must look into it. Semi-auto shotguns with factory capacities > 5 predate the act and no-one that I know who has one, except one elderly oom with a Beretta A300, have capacities < 5. Just checked my archived motivation for one and it specifically calls out the capacity which is >5.
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22-07-2021, 11:34 #3
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Re: Semi-Auto Shotgun capacity
Those were proposed amendments (can't remember the year), but they never went into effect.
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22-07-2021, 12:22 #4
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Re: Semi-Auto Shotgun capacity
I did ask the question of Natshoot and their response was maximum 5 so I dont think they were just proposed.
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22-07-2021, 12:40 #5
Re: Semi-Auto Shotgun capacity
The 5 shot limit has always been in the act. The quotation is incorrect.
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22-07-2021, 12:50 #6
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Re: Semi-Auto Shotgun capacity
Apologies there was an amendment in 2006.
See link: https://www.gov.za/documents/firearm...mendment-act-0
Which removed the restriction of 5 rounds.
I have also confirmed this with Paul from GOSA.
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22-07-2021, 13:05 #7
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