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Using Someone Else’s Firearms

I have been a dedicated-sports shooter for several years. I was fortunate that when I started out there were other sport-shooters who were willing to allow me to use their firearms while I built up enough points or shoots to apply for my dedicated status.

I was then able to apply for the firearms that I needed for the sports-shooting disciplines I wished to partake in. While waiting for the firearm licences, I was again fortunate to be able to use other sports-shooters firearms.

However, what does the Firearms Control Act 60 of 2000 (FCA) say about this? This is dealt with in terms of Section 22 of the

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