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The Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) says it is not aiming to ban the R50 billion security sector from using firearms

Regulator says it has no aim to disarm security sector

A draft bill that seeks to restrict the use of firearms has raised industry concern that it could cause violent crime to rise and lead to job losses

  • Eyaaz
4 min read
Disarming: Proposed regulations governing the private security industry, including restricting the carrying of high-calibre weapons, will escalate violent crime and lead to job losses, experts warn.

Crossfire over new gun regulations

South Africa’s gun-free lobby has welcomed draft regulations that seek to disarm the private security industry, saying it is a massive sector — four times larger than the police service — which is operating “largely without oversight or control”. But security businesses and legal experts warned this week the “over- the-top” move would lead to […]

  • Eyaaz
8 min read