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| Source:SAPS Central Firearm Registry |
63 703 firearms were reported found during this period. The graph below shows the numbers of firearms reported to the CFR as lost, stolen and found for the period 1994 to 1998:
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| Source:SAPS Central Firearm Registry |
The table below provides the figures for firearms lost, stolen and found between 1994 and 1998:
| Table 21: Firearms Lost, Stolen and Found 1994 -1998 |
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| YEAR | LOST BY OWNERS | STOLEN FROM OWNERS | TOTAL LOST + STOLEN | FOUND |
| 1994 | 34 | 15 275 | 15 309 | 7 961 |
| 1995 | 1 055 | 15 600 | 16 655 | 13 414 |
| 1996 | 1 561 | 18 543 | 20 104 | 14 522 |
| 1997 | 4 233 | 26 171 | 30 404 | 13 495 |
| 1998 | 6 400 | 23 820 | 30 220 | 14 311 |
| Lost
+ Stolen from 1994 - 1998 |
13 283 | 99 409 | 112 692 | 63 703 |
| Source: SAPS Central Firearm Registry | ||||
From January to September 1999, the SAPS recorded reports of 18 717 stolen or lost firearms, which amounts to an average of 2 079.7 per month for the nine month period.
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