Geagte vuurwapen eienaar,

Die quarterly figures for violent crimes show the desperate position we are in. According to the World Population Review, South Africa ranks ninth in the world when it comes to murder and robberies and fourth when it comes to rape. Even conflict areas such as Syria, Somalia and South Sudan have lower murder rates than we do.

Police services are under severe pressure with limited resources, personnel, and funds. In some areas response times can be up to two hours or more and for that time, you are the only line of defence.

Om te weet dat jy jouself heel moontlik in die traumatiese posisie kan bevind waar jy moet optree om verskriklike misdade teen jou gesin te vermy, is moeilik genoeg. Om te weet dat die gebruik van jou vuurwapen 'n storm kan meebring wat jou lewe erg omkrap, is geen manier om te lewe nie.

Dit is dus noodsaaklik dat terwyl jy jou gesin beskerm, jy 'n voog het wat oor jou kyk, om te verseker dat die gebruik van jou vuurwapen so risikovry as moontlik is.