In light of these challenges in the year 2020, the Minister of Police approached Parliament with a request for the declaration of another firearm amnesty period after the amnesty that was declared from 1 December 2019 ended on 31 May 2020. On 26 March 2020 SAGA requested the Minister of Police (MinPol) to extend the final date of the firearms amnesty with 6 months. Illegal firearm owners get a second chance with the new Firearm Amnesty period. By Fareeza Haniff [www.inewsguyana.com] The gun amnesty period, which commenced on September 01, could be extended depending on its success at the end of the month, Vice President and Minister of The amnesty is related to and will start if Bill C-71 becomes law. March 20, 2018. FIREARM AMNESTY GUIDELINES The Minister of Police has declared a firearm amnesty period of six (6) months commencing on 1 December 2019 and ending on 31 May 2020, through the publication of a notice in the Government Gazette. File image. A great deal of confusion was caused by the statement of the Minister of Police, Bheki Cele, that the amnesty period for illegal firearms will be extended. IF YOU own a gun and want to make use of the extended amnesty period to license, renew an existing licence or relinquish fi rearms owned by late family members, both Malvern and Bellair SAPS are working on an appointment basis to help you. This needs some clarification; the Minister does not have the authority to extend the amnesty period. The new firearm amnesty period has been extended to January 31. The firearms buy-back comes to an end a month from today, but the police say the amnesty for returning banned guns will continue into next year and beyond. Order Declaring an Amnesty Period (2018): SOR/2018-46 . The extended amnesty period will end on Sunday, 31 January 2021. NATIONAL NEWS - The family farmer organisation, Saai, on 20 January requested the Minister of Police to extend the deadline for firearm licence amnesty applications with three months. CRIMINAL CODE. https://ewn.co.za/2019/12/17/firearms-amnesty-period-extended-to-may-2020 The firearm amnesty period has been extended from 1 August this year and will end on 31 January 2021. PRETORIA Firearm owners have once again urged Police Minister Bheki Cele to reconsider extending the second amnesty, which ends on January 31. To date, 925 firearms, 44 073 rounds of ammunition and 66 explosives have been handed over to the Namibian police. The amnesty, which is due to expire on 31 January, was extended last year to allow illegal firearms to be handed in for destruction, and for legally-owned firearms to be ballistically tested as part of a re-licensing process. Police Minister urged to extend firearm amnesty programme; Microsoft cuts funds to politicians who deny US vote outcome; Viewers Excited As Larona Tumi Moagi Exits The River; Rafael Nadal eases injury fears in Melbourne Park training session Course of action may cause people to die SACC worried by Zumas snub of Zondo commission P.C. Canada Gazette, Part II: Volume 152, Number 7. Photo: SAPS. Parkview Police Station spokesperson Captain Tintswalo Sibeko shared that the six-month firearm period will afford South Africans an opportunity to surrender illegal/unwanted firearms, ammunition and /or firearm parts to help clear illegal guns from the streets. Even though the amnesty period has previously been extended due to COVID-19, the same reasons are still currently relevant for a further extension. Section 139(1) provides that the Minister of Police may, by notice in the Gazette declare an amnesty if the amnesty may result in the reduction of the number of illegally possessed firearms in South Africa and it is in the public interest to do so. Firearm Amnesty period extended to 31 January 2021 9 November 2020 Local, News No Comments.