Gun amnesty postponed
2004-09-30 15:44
Johannesburg - The national gun amnesty, due to begin on Friday, has been postponed until further notice due to complaints, the ministry of safety and security said on Thursday.
The amnesty on unlawful firearms was due to run from October 1 to December 29 to allow people to hand in their firearms for safe disposal without fear of prosecution.
"Since the announcement several complaints have been received about the dates of the amnesty and various persons have been calling for a postponement."
Safety and Security Minister Charles Nqakula would meet the police on Monday to decide how to proceed.
"It should be noted that the postponement of the amnesty does not prevent owners of legally licensed firearms - who no longer want those firearms - from handing them in at a police station," the ministry said.
The nature of the complaints was not known to Sapa.
- SAPA