How to apply for a Firearm Licence in South Africa:
How to get a firearm licence in South Africa? This is an increasingly common question South Africans are asking every day. There are still persons who will steer away and say it is the root of crime in South Africa. This is however being indicated to be incorrect, as licenced firearm owners are not the main culprits involved in crime, at an accelerated rate. People are realizing that firearms are not capable of injuring or killing by themselves, but instead by a bad person with ill intentions, in the right hands they are tools of hope for the defenceless. Guns are nothing more than a few pieces of metal and plastic. A tool, to be used to preserve innocent life as a last resort.
In order to qualify to own and carry a firearm, all you need is:
- To be a South African citizen or permanent resident,
- Be 21 or older (under normal circumstances)
- Have no criminal record of violent crime.
We specialize in the entire firearm training and licensing process.
Step 1: – Proficiency
You will need to do your proficiency training in order to apply for your competency certificate at SAPS.
You will need to do the legal test and each additional module for the specific firearm type. (HANDGUN, SHOTGUN, RIFLE, SELF-LOADING RIFLE)
We also have combination manuals available:
(Handgun, Shotgun, Semi-auto) Sport shooter
(Handgun, Rifle, Shotgun) Hunter
(Handgun, Rifle, Shotgun, Semi-auto) The Full Monty
Benefits of doing the combination module include Saving money, saving a lot of time, A lot less writing. You get training on four firearm types all inclusive (workbooks, open book tests, closed book tests, firearm use, range fees and ammo).
You can purchase your books from us at any time, complete the open book tests at home in your own time, then make a date to come do the closed book tests and the shoot. Your results will then be uploaded onto the PFTC and within approximately a week, you will get your certificate and statement of results.
Step 2: Competency
All you need to do is provide us with some info on our mandate for competency application and upon completion to collect a file containing your entire application pack. (Standard fee for Competency Application as per current pricelist apply)
Once you have your certificate and statement of results, you use certified copies of these to apply at SAPS for your competency certificate. We can assist to compile your entire competency application pack.
All you need to do is provide us with some info on our mandate for competency application and upon completion to collect a file containing your entire application pack. (Standard fee for Competency Application as per current pricelist apply)
Step 3: – Licensing
As soon as you have received your competency certificate from SAPS you may apply for your firearm license. We are able to compile your entire firearm Licence application pack. Just like the competency application, all you need to do is provide us with some info on our mandate for firearm licence application and upon completion to collect a file containing your entire application pack. (Standard fee for New Firearm Licence Application as per current pricelist apply)