Membership
Membership of a SAPS accredited hunting or sport-shooting association is not a requirement of the new Firearms Control Act (Act 60 of 2000 as amended) in order to legally own firearms in South Africa. It is, however, very clear that membership of such an association is to the advantage of any person who applies for a firearm licence in future - whether you are a "one-gun-owner" or have a number of firearms. Membership of such an association implies that you are serious about firearm ownership and that you take time to practice. It also says that the individual is probably more safe and responsible around firearms than an individual who merely holds his/her firearm in a safe for possible use on one occasion.
By joining the NSA, you join an Africa-based hunting and sport-shooting association,
which is apolitical, non-racist, and non-sexist, while internationally linked. The NSA
has no focussed interest in only one or other income group, one or other population group, or
one or other culture group. NSA-people are fellow hunters, fellow sport-shooters and
fellow firearm owners. NSA-people want to be responsible citizens in complying with the
stipulations of the Firearms Control Act (2000), and want to maintain the right to possess
firearms, and use them in a responsible and accountable manner.
Join up! For the first year it only costs a once off entry fee of R150 plus the annual subscription of R250 totalling R400 (Occasional hunter OR Sport Shooter) and for the dual status as Occasional hunter AND Sport shooter it will cost you only R450 incl the entry fee of a R150. Persons older than 12 years may apply. Overseas members please add $9 for postage. Fill out the Application for Membership ( click here) and fax it to: 012-344-0751 OR email:admin@natshoot.co.za.
All personal information is handled in the strictest of confidence. We shall not give any
detail of any member to any third party. Except for the ID numbers, initials and surnames
of our members who qualify for Dedicated Status, which have to be registered with
the SAPS Central Firearms Registry annually as required by law. Don't wait, join now !
This is what you get:
- The knowledge that you are a member of an SAPS accredited hunting and a sport shooting association which makes your application for firearm licences and your legal maintenance of possession of such a lot easier
- Affidavit and endorsement of technical aspects of your motivation for firearm licence applications
- Dedicated Hunter and Sport Shooter affidavit for submission when applying for firearm competency or for licences [for those who qualify]
- Great field days and range shooting days for Members Only
- Four quaterly copies of the NSA newsletter with news of the association, members only shoots, and current affairs concerning the implementation of the FCA; and youth airgunning occasions (also for the not so young !)
- Personal Membership Card & Certificate
- Participation in special raffles and membership benefit programmes
- Special member's price for the "NSA Dedicated Award Scheme Guide " with all neccesary requirements to complete the process for renewal of firearm licences.
- Participation in the NSA Postal Handgun Shooting Competition, which is linked to the postal matches of the NRA (USA). Occasional participation in the NSA postal handgun competition means that you can apply to licence your handgun as an occasional sport-shooter, and not merely for self-defence - a destinct difference
- The NSA is by virtue of it's accreditation with the SAPS as a hunting association and sport shooting, part of the SA Hunters' Forum. A body of accredited hunting associations which deal directly with the SAPS (CFR) at a monthly meeting. Through NSA you thus have direct access to the law maker and implementer. As a unit the Hunters' Forum has influence and has access to first hand knowledge of what is happening in terms of the FCA's implementation (be that renewals, licensing, training, or SASSETA matters).
This is what we do for you:
- The NSA has been accredited with the SAPS (Central Firearms Registry) in terms of the Firearms Control Act (accreditation no. 1300050) as a hunting association. This makes your membership worthwhile in terms of application for firearm licences.
- Assistance with firearm licensing applications at a nominal cost to ascertain that the applications are correctly motivated and completed with correct annexures and proof of statements
- We negotiate exclusive shooting rights for our members.
- We support conservation-based rural development, and conservation through sustainable use of natural resources in conjunction with our sister association the South African Wingshooters Association.
- We liaise with Government to streamline conservation, shooting and firearms legislation in South Africa.
- We are busy negotiating deals with shooting ranges in urban and rural areas where we can assist in the training of our youth in the safe handling of firearms through assistance we hope to receive with current negotiations which we have initiated with the very professional people of the British Association for Shooting and Conservation - BASC].
- We are also endeavouring to be pro-active in getting our youth involved in the challenges of sport-shooting with specifically airguns - one Olympic sport we can all participate in and do much better in.
- We create an umbrella under which like minded law abiding hunters, sport-shooters, and firearm owners can converge to ascertain their right to possess arms, and to be responsible and accountable in their use. Be that in sport- shooting, hunting or for self -protection.
Categories of membership
Club 30
An exclusive group of individuals who have been invited to be members of this high ranking group who automatically become Life Members. Club 30 members share in all high ranking activities of the NSA and receive preferential treatment in all NSA activities and 5 star shoots (9 slots have been taken).
Dedicated members
embers who apply to be designated as Dedicated Hunters and Sport shooters (who is a Dedicated Hunter? click here) after having complied with the requirements to be awarded such status by the NSA. Members who hold Dedicated Hunter and Sport shooter status has privileges in respect of the Firearms Control Act (60/2000) which greatly enhances the ownership of firearms. (Once off entry fee plus annual subscription, thereafter annual subscription will be payable in the month of first enrolment).
Members
Persons 21 years and older who's applications have been accepted by the Executive Council. (Once off entry fee plus annual subscription ? thereafter annual subscription will be payable in the month of first enrolment).
Junior Members
Persons between the ages of 12 and 18 years who apply with parental approval ONLY PAY A R120!! With no entry fee!
Corporate Members
Associations, companies, corporations or other bodies with which the Association enters into an agreement of one or other business nature, and which body undertakes to comply with the conditions of the Constitution of the Association. (entry fee and subscription as agreed upon between the NSA and the specific corporate body or association)
Sponsor Members
Persons, companies, corporations or other bodies who make voluntary contributions to the NSA for application as agreed upon, or who sponsor a specific activity of the NSA for an amount as determined by the Executive Council from time to time.
