Index

Notes and comment on the book

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Fly Leaf	i
Title	ii
Copyright	iii
Contents	iv
Contents continued

Acknowledgements	v

Abbreviations	vi

Notes on the use of statistics in this publication	vi

Foreword	vii

Introduction	8

Summary	10

Chapter 1: Violent Crime in South Africa	12
Overview	12
Interpersonal Violent Crime	13
Violent Property Crime	16

Chapter 2: Firearm Crime in South Africa	18
Overview	18
Statistics pertaining to Crimes Involving Firearms	19
The Use of Firearms in Murder	20
Types of Firearms Used in Murder	21
National Distribution of Firearm Murders	23
Victims of Firearm Murders	23
The Use of Firearms in Attempted Murder	26
The Use of Firearms in Robbery	27
The Use of Firearms in The Killing Of Police Officers	29
The Use of Firearms in Taxi Violence	31
Firearm Negligence	31

Chapter 3: Firearm Distribution in South Africa	32
Overview	32
Legal Firearm Distribution	32
Types of Firearms Registered	33
Annual Firearm Licence Figures	34
Provincial Distribution of Firearm Licences	35
Most Common Calibres Licenced.	37
Most Common Makes Licenced	38
Thefts and Negligent Losses of Firearms	39
Robbery of Firearms	41
Firearms Recovered by the South African Police Service	42
Illegal Firearm Circulation	44
Case Study: Firearm Thefts in Gauteng	45

Chapter 4: The Extent of Firearm Deaths and Injuries in South Africa	51
Overview	51
Firearms as Primary Cause of Death	52
Profile of Firearm-attack Victims	55
Manner of Firearm Deaths by Victim Gender	56
Manner of Firearm Deaths by Victim Race	56
Age Distribution of Firearm Deaths	57
Circumstances Surrounding Firearm Attacks	58
The Cost of Firearm Injuries	59
Case Study: Circumstances of Firearm Murders	61

Chapter 5: Perceptions and Experiences of Firearm Use	63
Overview	63
Experiences of Victimisation and Self Defence	63
Perceptions of whether a firearm makes one safer or more at risk	63
Views on whether the Government should make it easier or more difficult to own a firearm	64
Firearm Ownership by Race	64

Conclusion.	66

Bibliography and Sources	67

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