Keep firearms safe
2006-11-02
A FIREARM owner of Paarl South is facing a charge of negligence, after his firearm was stolen during a burglary at his house.
The 7.65 Star firearm was stolen out of his briefcase.
Annually, more than 3000 weapons are stolen country-wide, and most of these cases are due to negligence.
A spokesperson for the police said that when a firearm is not being carried on the owner, it must be locked in a safe.
If the stolen weapon is used to commit a crime, the owner from whom it was stolen will be held responsible for the crime.
If the gun-owner is found guilty of negligence, he may lose his licence and will be black-listed from ever owning a firearm again.
Anyone who has information about people who own unlicensed firearms, or who should not have a firearm in their possession, can phone Capt Gilbert Jones at 807-4000.
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