ABBREVIATIONS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

CONTRIBUTIONS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION

Chapter 2
FIREARM-RELATED CRIME IN SOUTH AFRICA

Chapter 3
DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENTS

Chapter 4
THE INVOLVEMENT OF VICTIMS AND OFFENDERS IN CRIME

Chapter 5
DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF OFFENDERS

Chapter 6
DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF VICTIMS

Chapter 7
WEAPONS

Chapter 8
INJURY

Chapter 9
LOSS OF PROPERTY

Chapter 10
ARMED ROBBERY

Chapter 11
COMMON ROBBERY

Chapter 12
HIJACKING

Chapter 13
THEFT OF FIREARM

Chapter 14
MURDER

Chapter 15
ATTEMPTED MURDER

Chapter 16
POINTING OF FIREARM

Chapter 17
DISCHARGING A FIREARM IN A BUILT-UP OR PUBLIC PLACE

Chapter 18
POSSESSION OF AN ILLEGAL FIREARM

Chapter 19
ASSAULT

Chapter 20
NEGLIGENT LOSS OF A FIREARM

Chapter 21
POSSESSION OR USE OF A FIREARM UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR ANY SUBSTANCE WITH A NARCOTIC EFFECT

Chapter 22
CONCLUSION

NOTES

Appendix 1
DOCKET SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE

Appendix 2
FIREARMS-RELATED INFORMATION