The minister of police says he has noted an appeal to the Constitutional Court against a high court judgment that declared sections 24 and 28 of the Firearms Control Act to be unconstitutional. The sections dealt with the constitutionality of the actions by the police and the Central Firearm Register regarding the renewal of firearm licences. The constitutional challenge in the High Court in Pretoria was brought by the South African Hunters and Game Conservation Association. It follows an instruction in February 2016 by then acting national police commissioner Khomotso Phahlane that stations should not accept any late renewal applications for firearm licences. In addition‚ Phahlane said police had to inform applicants for renewals that they were in illegal possession of a firearm and should surrender their firearms at their nearest police station. Section 24 states that a person who wants to renew their firearm licence must do so 90 days before the licence expires. Before the direct...
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