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SA Gun Owners Unite responds
S
IR ~ I have come across
the editor's comment
(July) a gun-free South
Africa.
First of all, I own multiple
smallholdings, plots etc in and
around Gauteng and generally
I like the magazine.
However I truly feel that the
editor's comment should not
have been published.
I also happen to be the
founder of SA Gun Owners
Unite and have had the
privilege to visit parliament in
Cape Town with regards to
the proposed amendments to
the Firearm Control Act.
Apart from the fact that the
comment is derogatory in
nature, it is not only flawed in
how it is presented but also
lacking in any substantiating
facts.
My question is: what relevance does gun control have
to the magazine in the first
place?
Did the editor have a look at
any facts or perhaps have
experience in this field?
And just for fun, does he/she
make use of an "armed"
security company?
I'd like to request a follow up
comment from the editor
stating that the magazine
withdraws all its comments,
and that it does not actively
support Gun Free SA.
The purpose of the media is
to make the facts known. If
the facts happen to support
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‘Uninformed and offensive commentary’
S
IR ~ I recently received
a copy of your magazine
from a family member. I
really enjoyed the illuminating
articles. "Off-grid for under
R170k," and uses of waste
water to mention two topics
off the top of my head.
However, I was dismayed by
the uninformed and offensive
commentary by Pete Bower,
entitled Guns kill, duh.
At first I thought it must be a
satirical piece, but as I
continued reading I was
stunned with the seriousness
and even fanatical tone of the
commentary.
I will not debate the pros and
cons of gun ownership as
your team clearly have made
up yo