In the year 2023/2024, the number of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition offenses recorded by the South African police reached roughly * offenses. In the period under review, a peak was reached in 2017/2018, with close to * cases.
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SAPS. (October 3, 2024). Number of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition in South Africa from 2013/2014 to 2023/2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1448512/south-africa-illegal-firearms-possession/
SAPS. "Number of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition in South Africa from 2013/2014 to 2023/2024." Chart. October 3, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1448512/south-africa-illegal-firearms-possession/
SAPS. (2024). Number of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition in South Africa from 2013/2014 to 2023/2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1448512/south-africa-illegal-firearms-possession/
SAPS. "Number of Illegal Possession of Firearms and Ammunition in South Africa from 2013/2014 to 2023/2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Oct 2024, /statistics/1448512/south-africa-illegal-firearms-possession/
SAPS, Number of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition in South Africa from 2013/2014 to 2023/2024 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1448512/south-africa-illegal-firearms-possession/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Number of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition in South Africa from 2013/2014 to 2023/2024 [Graph], SAPS, October 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1448512/south-africa-illegal-firearms-possession/
