Gun salutes shot down
Firm action will be taken against those that are found to be in possession of firearms at certain funerals
POLICE management in KZN have vowed to intensify operations to clamp down on the firing of gun salutes at funerals.
According to KZN SAPS, this decision was taken after the recent deaths and injuries caused to citizens of the province due to illegal gun salutes.
Funerals will be profiled and stricter measures will be implemented at those funerals where gun salutes are expected.
This will include searching of people and vehicles at grave sites.
Firm action will be taken against those that are found to be in possession of firearms at these funerals.
Police will also be checking for stolen cars that are used for the spinning of tyres at funerals of criminals.
KZN Acting Provincial Commissioner, Major General Bheki Langa welcomed the directive for the stricter measures.
‘We will act against those that are in possession of illegal firearms as well as those that use their legal firearms to fire gun salutes.
‘Legal firearm owners will be declared unfit to possess a firearm.
‘People need to realise that when you fire a gun into the air the projectile travels back down at the same speed as it would when you fire a shot directly at someone.
‘We cannot have people being killed or maimed at funerals,’ he said.
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