Gun Free South Africa (GFSA) was formed in 1994 with the aim of helping to building a safe and secure nation, free from fear, by reducing the number of firearms in society. To achieve this goal, we are involved in a number of activities, including: · Campaigning for strict gun control laws · Training people to use the Firearms Control Act: · Promoting firearm-free and gun- free zones, and a toy gun free campaign · Doing research on relevant issues   Our vision is to have a society in South Africa where there is no need for guns.   Our strategic objectives are: · To reduce the demand for and use of guns by young people. · To increased popular support for the reduction of firearms. · Effective and strict implementation of the Firearms Control Act. · To reduce the use of firearms in gender based and inter-personal violence in selected high-risk communities working with GFSA. We are deeply concerned about the high levels of gun violence in South Africa and the effects that this has on human life, on human security, on social capital, and on transformation and development. We believe that the best solution would be the abolition of civilian firearm ownership. However, we see the Firearms Control Act (FCA) as an important tool for reducing gun violence. Research shows that it has already made a major contribution in reducing gun-related violence in this country.