* South Africans will not be able to apply for a gun licence on the basis that they need a firearm for self-defence, under a legislative proposal formally revived on Friday. * The secretariat says the planned legislation will demand a valid reason when applying for a firearm licence – and self defence doesn't count. South Africans will not be allowed to own guns for self defence under a newly-revived legislative proposal. The Civilian Secretariat for Police Service (CSP) on Friday published a call for public comment on a 2021 draft of the Firearms Control Amendment Bill in the Government...