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This article is being written for people navigating the South African firearm licensing process for the first time. It will be written in plain language, will reference the relevant sections of the Firearms Control Act, and will not repeat advice that cannot be verified.
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- Every legal statement referenced to a section of the Act
- No invented statistics or unverifiable claims
- Reviewed by an accredited instructor before publication
- Updated when the Act or SAPS procedure changes