A claim for compensation for weapons surrendered under the firearm control legislation will be argued in the Cape High Court next week, the Justice Alliance of SA (Jasa) said on Wednesday.

Jasa said it had joined with the False Bay Gun Club in demanding that the minister of police should within 60 days draw up guidelines for compensation as required by section 137 of the Firearms Control Act.

The State's refusal so far to pay compensation was a breach of its constitutional obligations relating to the principles governing public administration.

Jasa said both individuals and dealers had suffered financial hardship through this refusal.

In one of several supporting affidavits filed in court a dealer said she had suffered a loss of over R2-million in surrendering her stock of firearms.

The application would be heard on Monday.

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