Question NW601 to the Minister of Police
01 April 2016 - NW601
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Police
(1)How many applications for the renewal of firearms the SA Police Service received (a) in 2015 and (b) from 1 January 2016 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; (2) how many of the specified requests were (a) approved and (b) refused in each case; (3) how many of the specified applications were submitted three months after the expiry date in (a) 2015 and (b) 2016; (4) how many of these late applications were (a) approved and (b) refused in each case; (5) whether he will make a statement about the matter?
Reply:
(1)(a) Renewal of firearm licence applications for both Individual and Business received in the year 2015 were 95 474. The number is broken down as follows:
Individual firearm licences- 83 065
Business firearm licences- 12 409
(1)(b) Renewal applications received from 1 January 2016 to 7 March 2016 for both Individual and Bussiness were 41 240. The number is broken down as follows:
Individual firearm licences- 37 034
Business firearm licences- 4 206
(2)(a) Renewal applications issued (approved) in 2015 for both Individual and Business licences were 62 927 and not issued (refused) were 1 868. The number is broken down as follows:
Renewal for Individual fiream licences issued (approved)- 57 235.
Renewal for Business licence firearm issued (approved)- 5 692.
Renewal for Individual firearm licence applications not issued (refused)- 1 840.
Renewal for business licence applications not issued (refused)- 28.
(2)(b) From 1 January 2016 to 7 March 2016, Renewal applications issued for both Individual and Business licences were 3 385 and not issued (refused) 14. The number is broken down as follows:
Individual fiream licence issued (approved)- 3345.
Business firearm licence issued (approved)- 40.
Individual firearm licence applications not issued (refused)- 14.
Business licence applications not issued (refused)- Nil.
(3)(a) Renewal applications submitted three months after the expiry date for both Individual and Business licences were 24 281. The number is broken down as follows:
Individual firearm licences were submitted late in 2015- 23 389.
Business licence applications submitted late in 2015- 892.
(3)(b) Renewal applications submitted three months after the expiry date from 1 January 2016 to 7 March 2016 for both Individual and Business licences were 3 991. The number is broken down as follows:
Individual Licences applications- 2 823.
Business licence applications- 1 168.
(4)(a) Renewal applications for both Individual and Business licences issued (approved) in 2015 were 16 613 and and not issued (refused) were 801. The number is broken down as follows:
Individual fiream licence issued (approved)- 16 247.
Business firearm licence issued (approved)- 366.
Individual firearm licence applications not issued (refused)- 801.
(4)(b) Renewal applications for both Individual and Business licences issued from 1 January 2016 to 7 March 2016 were 292 and not issued (refused) were 4. The number is broken down as follows:
Individual fiream licence issued- 288.
Business firearm licence issued (approved)- 4.
Individual firearm licence applications not issued (refused)- 4.
(5) No.