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Bill: Gun Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Libertà Parti
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: August 2462
Description[?]:
| As a crime-stopping initiative, as well as a last chance of national defense, all citizens of Likatonia shall be required to own firearms. Some types of weapons, such as machine guns, must be carried openly when carried. Others may be concealed. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Weapon concealment.
Old value:: Local governments may set and enforce concealed carry laws.
Current: Any legal weapon may be concealed when carried.
Proposed: Some categories of weapon must be carried openly, others may be concealed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Ownership of guns by private individuals.
Old value:: Individuals are not permitted to own firearms under any circumstances.
Current: Adult individuals are allowed to own and purchase guns freely.
Proposed: Individuals are allowed to own firearms as long as they do not have a history of dangerous mental illness or a violent criminality.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:38:04, September 25, 2007 CET | From | Democratic Workers' Party and CTUL List | To | Debating the Gun Reform |
| Message | This will encourage crime, not stop it. We oppose this bill 100%. |
| Date | 21:50:07, September 25, 2007 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Gun Reform |
| Message | Article 1 we are somewhat in favor of, but #2 is just as offensive as the current policy. |
| Date | 14:00:07, September 27, 2007 CET | From | Libertà Parti | To | Debating the Gun Reform |
| Message | Alright, so we changed #2. Satisfied? As to the DWP's statement, Switzerland has mandatory gun ownership, and mandates all adults to carry weapons when leaving their homes. And you know what? They have a lower crime rate than almost all nations in the world! |
| Date | 15:15:52, September 27, 2007 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Gun Reform |
| Message | Excellent choice, we are now prepared to support this bill. |
| Date | 16:39:03, September 27, 2007 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Gun Reform |
| Message | We are confused by the comments of the Libertà Parti. We are familiar with nations all over Terra, and have never heard of this "Switzerland' cited as an example. |
| Date | 20:18:26, September 27, 2007 CET | From | Democratic Workers' Party and CTUL List | To | Debating the Gun Reform |
| Message | OOC: The low Swiss crime rate is better attributed to the rurality and sparse habitation of the country than to its mandatory gun ownership. Switzerland also has one of the highest suicide rates in the world - most commonly by means of gun. |
| Date | 08:05:10, September 28, 2007 CET | From | Permissive Social Union | To | Debating the Gun Reform |
| Message | OOC: DWP, the AMSUDP is (gently) pointing out that 'Switzerland' as a nation does not exist in Terra, and therefore in the context of the debate can't really be used as an example. 'Real life' nations are unknown within the game :) IC: The LFF has never heard of Switzerland, however that said, we have not heard of or really care for any of the nations apart from our native land and neighboring entities that are rightfully part of our empire, such as Telamon, Valruzia and particularly Keymon. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 131 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 535 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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