{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"VrystaatKroon","provider_url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon","title":"Firearm training: Free State police \u2018danger to public\u2019","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"H7XEBfJqv5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/firearm-training-free-state-police-danger-to-public\/\">Firearm training: Free State police \u2018danger to public\u2019<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/firearm-training-free-state-police-danger-to-public\/embed\/#?secret=H7XEBfJqv5\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Firearm training: Free State police \u2018danger to public\u2019&#8221; &#8212; VrystaatKroon\" data-secret=\"H7XEBfJqv5\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Police-gun-e1779882771462.jpeg","thumbnail_width":960,"thumbnail_height":608,"description":"South African National Defence Force (SANDF) and Correctional Services shooting ranges do not accommodate the SAPS with slots to complete necessary shooting assessments. This implies that SAPS members who carry firearms and are mandated by the state to use them if necessary, in line with their responsibilities, are not competent to do so."}