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1
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Means a primer or complete cartridge?

A

Ammunition

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Means a person who actively participates in hunting activities and who is a member of an accredited hunting association?

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Dedicated Hunter

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3
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Means a pistol or revolver which can be held in and discharged with one hand?

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Handgun

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4
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The purpose of this act is to? Name one.

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Enhance the constitutional rights to life and bodily integrity

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5
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No person may possess a firearm unless he/she holds for that fire on___, permit or authorisation issued in terms of this act.

A

A license

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6
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name one firearm or device that is prohibited and may not be possessed or licensed in terms of this act. (one Mark).

A

Any fully automatic firearm

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7
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Name three devices not regarded as firearms for the purpose of this act:

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An airgun, a paintball gun, a flare gun

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8
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A competency certificate may only be issued to a person if he/she? Name three requirements:

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– Is 21 years or older on the day that the application is received by designated firemans officer
– Is ace of South African citizen
– Is of stable mental condition and is not inclined to violence

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9
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No person may hold more than___license issued for self-defence.

A

One

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10
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The holder of the license may allow another person to use his/her file arm under certain circumstances. Name three requirements:

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– Any person who is at least 21 years of age
– While under his or her immediate supervision where it is safe to use that firearm
– And for a lawful purpose

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11
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The holder of the license who wishes to renew the license must apply for renewal at least___days before the date of expiry.

A

90

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12
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The holder of a license must in writing notify the registrar of any change in his/her physical or postal address within___days.

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30

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13
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The holder of a license must notify the registry in writing within___days if there is any change with regards to any information which was submitted in respect of the application for the issue of that license.

A

30

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14
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13 - License to possess firearm for self-defence
14 - License to possess restricted firearm for self-defence
15 - License to possess firearm for occasional hunting and sports-shooting
16 - License to possess firearm for dedicated hunting and dedicated sports-shooting
16A - License to possess a firearm for professional hunting
17 - License to possess firearm in private collection
18 - Permit to possess ammunition in private collection
19 - License to possess firearm, and permit to possess ammunition, in public collection
20 - License to possess firearm for business purposes: Business as game rancher and in hunting
20 - License to possess firearm for business purposes: Business other than as game rancher and in hunting

A

13 - 5 years
14 - 2 years
15 - 10 years
16 - 10 years
16A - 10 years
17 - 10 years
18 - 10 years
19 - 10 years
20 - 10 years
20 - 5 years

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15
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If a license, permit or authorisation issued is lost or stolen, the holder of the license, permit or authorisation must inform the register of any such loss or theft within___of the discovery of the loss or theft.

A

24 hours

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16
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No person may carry a firearm in a public place unless it is___covered and the person carrying the firearm must be able to exercise effective control over such firearm.

A

Completely

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17
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No person may possess any ammunition unless he/she holds a___in respect of a firearm capable of discharging that ammunition.

A

License

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18
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The holder of a license to possess a firearm for self-defence may not possess more than___cartridges.

A

200

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19
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A holder of a license may not have more than___primers in his/her possession for each firearm in respect he/she holds a license.

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2400

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20
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Firearm parts include the following: name three

A

– Slide
– Bolt
– Breech-block

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21
Q

Name one instance where the registrar made a clear a person unfit to possess a firearm:

A

Person has failed to take prescribed steps for safekeeping of any firearm

22
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Unless the court determines otherwise, a person becomes unfit to possess a firearm if convicted of? (Name three offences)

A

– Unlawful possession of a firearm or ammunition
– Any offense involving dealing drugs
– Any offense involving the abuse of alcohol or drugs

23
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A person who becomes or is declared unfit to possess a firearm in terms of section 102 or 103 must within___hour surrender to the nearest police station all competency certificates, licenses, authorisations, permits, firearms and ammunition.

A

24

24
Q

Any holder of a license, permit or authorisation issued in terms of this act, must produce the license or firearm for inspection within___days of being required to do so by any police official or person authorised by the registrar.

A

Seven

25
Q

A police official or an authorised person, when exercising a power must___self or self and produce his or her appointment certificate or authorisation.

A

Identify

26
Q

A police official or any person authorised by the registrar who has reasonable grounds to believe that a person has recently had a fire arm or ammunition in his/her possession, may we request that person to? Name one request:

A

State his or her full name, age, residential and employment address

27
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Name one instance where any police official may without a warrant take the fingerprints, palm prints, footprints and bodily samples of a person or a group of persons or may cause any such print or samples to be taken?

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There are reasonable grounds to suspect that the person or that one or more of the persons in that group has committed an offence punishable with imprisonment for a period of five years or longer

28
Q

A warrant contemplated in the section remains enforced until? Name three:

A

– It is executed
– It is cancelled
– Expiry of three months from the date of its issue

29
Q

On the presumption of illegal possession of a firearm or ammunition, in the absence of evidence to the contrary which raises reasonable doubt, be sufficient evidence of legal possession by that person of the fire or more ammunition where to prove that the firearm or ammunition was found on residential premises and the person who was at the time in control of such premises or over the age of___years and ordinarily residence at such premises.

A

16

30
Q

If a license holder fails to produce a firearm within___days on request of a police official, in the absence of evidence to the contrary which raises reasonable doubt, be sufficient evidence that the firearm has been lost, stolen or destroyed.

A

Seven

31
Q

A person is guilty of an offence if he/she gives control of a firearm, an antique firearm or an air gun to a person who hear/she knows, or ought reasonably to had known to be? Name one:

A

Mentally ill

32
Q

It is an offense to pointa firearm, an antique fire arm at any person without?

A

Good reason to do so

33
Q

Yes or no?
A person is guilty of an offence if he/she contravene or fails to comply with any provisions of this act?

A

Yes

34
Q

Yes or no?
It is an offence to handle a firearm while under the influence of a substance which has an intoxicating or a narcotic effect?

A

Yes

35
Q

Yes or no?
It is an offence to discharge a firearm in a built-up area or public place without a good reason to do so?

A

Yes

36
Q

Yes or no?
It is an offense to obstruct or hinder any person in the exercise of any power or the performance of any duty in terms of this act?

A

Yes

37
Q

Any person whose application for a___, license, permit or authorisation in terms of this act has been refused has the right of appeal.

A

Competency certificate

38
Q

A person who inherited a firearm does not wish to acquire the firearm or fails to obtain the appropriate license must have this firearm

A

Deactivated or dispose of it in terms of this act

39
Q

___means a shooting range or tunnel that complies with an applicable compulsory specification set in terms of the standards act, 1993 bracket act number 29 of 1993).

A

Accredited shooting range

40
Q

___means the barrel, frame, receiver, slide, bolt or breach block of a firearm.

A

Main firearm component

41
Q

___means the South African Beruau of Standards referred to in section 2 (one) of the standards act, 1993 (act number 29 1993).

A

SABS

42
Q

___Means the firearms control act, 2000 bracket act number 60 of 2000).

A

The act

43
Q

A dedicated Hunter or dedicated sports person may possess in excess of___primers.

A

2400

44
Q

When a fire arm is not under the direct personal and physical control of a holder of a license the firearm and its ammunition must be stored in?

A

A safe or strong room

45
Q

A safe must to the satisfaction of the registrar comply with the following requirements. Name three:

A

– Be manufactured from steel or at least 2 mm thick
– Be capable of enclosing or covering the firearm confirmed wholly
– Have an effective integral locking mechanism

46
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An appeal must be lodged within___days after the date on which the registrar made the decision.

A

90

47
Q

The appeal board must notify an apparent, or his/her legal representative of the outcome of an appeal, within___days of the appeals board decision.

A

14

48
Q

A person who is legally entitled to possess a firearm or ammunition in terms of this act and who is the owner of the firearm or ammunition surrender that firearm or ammunition to the…

A

South African Police Service

49
Q

The holder of the deferred license, permit or authorisation shall be notified by the registrar by serving at his/her last recorded notification of the finding or recovery of the relevant fire on within___days after such recovery or findings.

A

30

50
Q

With every notification for a change of the physical address the relevant does designated firearms officer must ensure that the___facilities at the new address complies with applicable provision in regulation 86.

A

Safe custody

Firearm License (2 decks)

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