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What should a person do if he or she is no longer interested in possessing a licenced firearm?
- You must take the firearm and/or ammunition as well as the following documentation with you to the Designated Firearms Officer:
- Your official identity document
- Your legal authority to possess the firearm, eg firearm licence, permit, etc.
- Letter of appointment as executor, if the firearm is handed in on behalf of the person who inherited
the firearm
- Any person who no longer desire to possess any licenced firearm may dispose of such a firearm in the following manner:
- Hand the firearm to a licenced firearm dealer
- Sell the firearm to another person who has successfully obtained a licence to possess such firearm
- Deactivate the firearm
- Hand the firearm to the South African Police Service for destruction2
- The process to voluntarily hand the firearm to the South African Police Service is as follows:
- You will be requested to complete the relevant section of the SAPS 522 (a) (Surrendering of firearm item) form.
- The Designated Firearms Officer or Designated Member at the police station will take possession of the firearm and/or ammunition.
- If your firearm licence is still contained in your identity document, it will be cancelled.
- You will receive a signed acknowledgment of receipt (SAPS 523) as proof that you handed in the firearm
and/or ammunition.
- The firearm and/or ammunition WILL be destroyed. After the firearm has been surrendered to the South
African Police Service, you cannot lay claim to such firearm. This service is free of charge.
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