| My choice was made only because it has all become too over legislated and expensive.
S/sgt Colin Care (Spelling) of SAPOL stated that there was no way that the Police would allow me to keep most of my "Classic" pieces under any circumstances. Once I had disposed of them this law or its interpretation was changed. Typical public service stuff, where the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing.
Only a few years ago I was contacted by the police firearms division asking about the disposal of several weapons that I had handed in over 20 years ago, yesterday I received my licence papers even though they must be aware that I no longer own any firearms. Their record keeping would be a joke, if the potential consequences weren't so serious.
So like it or not.
The law as it stands is a crock of sh*t, and it's implementation is worse, aimed more at acquiring revenue than controlling weapons. It certainly hasn't removed the firearms from the hands of those who are most likely to cause any trouble. I have been out of the game for nearly 30 years, but I could, if the need arose be in possession of an automatic military firearm of nearly any type within about 24 - 48 hours. But then again I am a law abiding citizen so I wouldn't do it. |