Minister guns for firearms legislation
By Tmg Digital - 23 November 2015 - 10:07
Police Minister Nathi Nhleko has set up an investigation into ways of tightening gun-control laws.
Nhleko told delegates to the National Dialogue on Crime and Violence in Boksburg on the East Rand at the weekend that guns were used in many serious crimes.
He said that‚ of the 6000 murders most recently reported in this country‚ 2500 were committed using guns. About 80% of the weapons used in attempted murders were guns.