Kennis word hiermee gegee van die 18de Algemene Jaarvergadering wat DV om 19:00 op Woensdag 12 Junie 2013 te Truvelo in Midrand gehou sal word. ‘n Volmagvorm word aangeheg waarmee u volmag aan ‘n mede opbetaalde lid of die voorsitter kan gee om namens u op die AJV te stem, sou u nie die verrigtinge kan bywoon nie. Aangesien ledegelde vooruit betaalbaar is, sal slegs lede wat vir die 2013/2014 finansiële jaar opbetaal is, stemgeregtig wees. U word vriendelik uitgenooi om die vergadering by te woon.

Die voorlopige sakelys is soos volg:

1. Opening en verwelkoming
2. Teenwoordigheidsregister
3. Goedkeuring van notule
4. Vasstelling van sakelys
5. Jaarverslag deur die Voorsitter
6. Sake voortspruitend:
   6.1. Status van Vuurwapenwetgewing en regulasies
   6.2. SA Vuurwapen Erfenis Publikasie Projek
7. Lede Sake
8. Oorhandiging van Sertifikate
9. Finansies
10. Nuwe sake
11. Verkiesing van die nuwe bestuur
12. Bedankings
13. Afsluiting

Nuwe sake vir bespreking moet asseblief skriftelik aan die sekretaris gestuur word, nie later nie as 20 Mei 2013. Die finale sakelys sal aan die begin van die vergadering beskikbaar gestel word. Die notule van die 17de Algemene Jaarvergadering asook die Vereniging se finansiële state vir 2012/2013 sal een uur voor die aanvang van die vergadering ter insae beskikbaar wees.

YOUR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR 2012/2013 WAS:

Chairman
John Welch – (012-6531514)

Vice Chairman and Editor of the Newsletter
Stef Grobler – (082 800 3590)

Secretary and Treasurer
Dirk Coetzee – (082 331 3514)

Assistant secretary
Pieter Winterbach – (072 373 5404)

Activities Coordinator
Riaan Bellingan – (082 491 5086)

Shooting Events Coordinator
Wico Ehlers – (083 456 3353)

Firearms Knowledge Coordinator
Andrie Meyer – (082 557 2777).

THE FIREARMS CONTROL AMENDMENT ACT (FCAA), No. 28 OF 2006 & REGULATIONS: EFFECT ON COLLECTORS OF SEMI-AUTO RIFLES AND SHOTGUNS

Having discussed the effect of the amendments to regulation 15 before, we find that collectors of prohibited and restricted firearms (to save space I term them “affected firearms”) still do not sufficiently motivate their applications in accordance with the new provisions, hence the repeat of the provisions, but this time with additional comments in []. The amendment of Reg 15 is significant in that whereas it previously provided for the licensing of prohibited firearms and devices only it is now (as from 1 March 2012) also applicable to restricted firearms. Therefore, the same strict conditions and requirements are applicable to restricted firearms;

Reg 15(b) [amendment] – An affected firearm may be licensed if it does not fall under sub-reg (a), if it is not less than 50 years old (calculated from its date of manufacture, together with a collective attribute regarding its historical, technological, scientific, heritage, educational, cultural, commemorative, investment, rarity, thematic or artistic value or any other aspect deemed appropriate by the accredited collectors’ association and agreed to by the Registrar; provided that if the affected firearm does not readily conform to the said combination of age and collectability, one or more of the considerations referred to in (b)(i) –(x) may apply. [This means that if the affected firearm is not covered by the transitional provisions referred to in subsection (a), it may be collectable if it is older than 50 years plus a collectable attribute OR one or more of the provisions under (b)(i) – (x) is applicable.]

(b)(i) [amendment] – Its production has been discontinued for at least 10 years with the real likelihood of it becoming of collectable interest from a historical, technological, scientific, heritage, educational, cultural, commemorative, investment, rarity, thematic or artistic perspective; [This implies that the particular firearm has been discontinued. The mere changes of model number, name or bringing about some cosmetic alterations do not constitute discontinuance.]

(b)(ii) [no amendment] – It is part of a commemorative issuance or limited edition;

(b)(iii) [no amendment] – It will fit in as part of a demonstrable theme of future value, where a real likelihood of such future value can be sufficiently demonstrated or motivated;

(b)(iv) [no amendment] – It has a proven or generally accepted association with famous or infamous people or events;

(b)(v) [no amendment] – Its current national or international scarcity or rarity based on an acceptable reason;

(b)(vi) [no amendment] – Its unusual or unique design, materials or method of manufacture of historic interest;

(b)(vii) [no amendment] – It is a custom or one-off building by a well-known gun maker or gun smith, of significant value;

(b)(viii) [no amendment] – It is a prototype or part of a limited production run;

(b)(ix) [no amendment] – It is a replica of a well-known historical firearm; or

(b)(x) [no amendment] – It is an investment grade firearm or device of significant value.)
[Please note that because of the use of the semi-colons between all the sub-clauses and the “or” between (b)(ix) and (b)(x), the legislation is interpreted to have an “or” immediately after every sub-colon, which means that each of the provisions referred to in (i) – (x) is treated individually and not dependent on each other or the 50 years or the 10 years stipulation. Accordingly, if a collector manages to acquire a titanium MP5, which is the only one ever manufactured, it becomes collectable under (b)(vi) or (vii), irrespective of the age of the firearm.

Should one manage to obtain the actual Thompson machinegun used by Bonnie & Clyde, it would be covered by (b)(iv). These special attributes will obviously have to be proven by the collector.]

John Welch