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Bill: Militia Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Deus Ex Machina Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: April 2453
Description[?]:
This would turn our police force into an effective militia, improving the quality of national defense as well as being tougher on crime. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on the separation of the police and the military.
Old value:: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Current: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Proposed: A civilian police force is in place, backed up by the military.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The weapons used by police forces.
Old value:: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Current: Police officers may only carry non-lethal weapons apart from specially trained firearms units.
Proposed: Police officers carry military-grade equipment.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 02:14:24, September 09, 2007 CET | From | Capitalist Working Families | To | Debating the Militia Act |
Message | opposed. |
Date | 13:41:36, September 09, 2007 CET | From | Neo-Epicurean Party | To | Debating the Militia Act |
Message | The duties of the police and military are separate, and should be kept that way. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||||
yes |
Total Seats: 374 | ||||||
no |
Total Seats: 376 | ||||||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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