Storage, transport and carrying of firearms and ammunition

Firearms and ammunition must be stored and transported in the prescribed manner.

[S 83 commencement: 1 July 2004.]

(1) No person may carry a firearm in a public place unless the firearm is carried—

(a) in the case of a handgun—

(i) in a holster or similar holder designed, manufactured or adapted for the carrying of a handgun and attached to his or her person; or

(ii) in a rucksack or similar holder; or

(b) in the case of any other firearm, in a holder designed, manufactured or adapted for the carrying of the firearm.

(2) A firearm contemplated in subsection (1) must be completely covered and the person carrying the firearm must be able to exercise effective control over such firearm.

[S 84 commencement: 1 July 2004.]

(1) The Minister may prescribe conditions which the Registrar may impose on the holder of a permit issued in terms of section 86.

(2) The conditions which the Registrar imposes must be specified in the permit.

[S 85 commencement: 1 July 2004.]

(1) No person may transport any firearm or ammunition for reward without being in possession of a firearm transporter’s permit issued in terms of this Act.

(2) A firearm transporter’s permit may be issued to a person who is a fit and proper person to conduct business as a firearm transporter.

(3) The Registrar may issue a firearm transporter’s permit—

(a) on receipt of an application completed on the prescribed form and containing the prescribed information; and

(b) for such period as the Registrar may determine.

[S 86 commencement: 1 July 2004.]

(1) The holder of a permit issued in terms of this Chapter, must at the request of any police official, produce for inspection—

(a) any firearms or ammunition in his or her possession or under his or her control;

(b) his or her permit; and

(c) any register or electronic data that may be kept by him or her in terms of this Act.

(2) The Registrar may direct the holder of a permit issued in terms of this Chapter to keep and maintain registers containing such information as he or she may direct.

(3) The holder of a firearm transporter’s permit must comply with any conditions imposed under section 85.

[S 87 commencement: 1 July 2004.]

(1) The Registrar may, by written notice, cancel a firearm transporter’s permit if the permit holder—

(a) no longer qualifies to hold the permit; or

(b) has contravened or failed to comply with any provision of this Act or any condition specified in the permit.

(2) The former holder of a permit must dispose of his or her cargo of firearms and ammunition in accordance with the directions of the Registrar.

[S 88 commencement: 1 July 2004.]

Uncommenced amendment

(3) A notice contcmpla1cd in subsection (1) may only be issued if the Registrar has—

(a) given the holder of the permit notice in writing of the grounds on which the withdrawal is to be considered;

(b) informed the holder concerned in writing that he or she may submit written representations within 30 days as to why the permit should not be cancelled; and

(c) duly considered any representations received and all the facts pertaining to the matter.

[S 88(3) inserted by s 25 of Act 28 of 2006 with effect from date to be proclaimed.]

The Office of the Central Firearms Register must keep a record of prescribed information in respect of all firearm transporter’s permits issued in terms of this Chapter.

[S 89 commencement: 1 July 2004.]