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Bill: Gun Control Compromise & Reform Act of 2496
Details
Submitted by[?]: Kapitalist-Arbeitsfamilien Partei
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: February 2497
Description[?]:
First and foremost, the CWFP enthuisastically applauds the Convocation for taking the critical steps in ensuring that the People of Likatonia are granted their most CHERISHED right: the Right to SELF-preservation & to bear arms. cf. http://80.237.164.51/particracy/main/viewbill.php?billid=159450 Unfortunately, however, the bill that was originally proposed by the AMI Party FAILED by a razor-slim margin to pass and was thus defeated. Therefore, we have done the liberty of RE-submitting the gun control bill that takes into account the concerns, questions, and reservations that was raised in the DEFEATED bill the following "Amendments": AMENDMENTS: (1) The word "permit" in this bill is specifically defined by the Act to simply require that while citizens unequivocably have an INALIENABLE right to keep and bear arms, they must get a TRAINING permit where he/she is properly trained on how to efficiently use a gun by a trained police officer. (2) This bill specifically authorizes ALL gun manufacturers to properly equip MANDATORY trigger-locks and "Laser-Aims" on all firearms before they are brought to market. Thank you for your full support. |
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: People must first obtain a permit in order to carry concealed weapons.
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: Adult individuals are allowed to own and purchase guns freely.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Weapons allowed to private citizens.
Old value:: Only certain types of weapons may be owned by the general public, and there are further restrictions on places where they may be carried.
Current: Citizens may own any type of weapon. They may be carried anywhere except as determined by the property owner.
Proposed: Only certain types of weapons may be owned by the general public, but these may be carried anywhere except as determined by the property owner.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:32:12, December 05, 2007 CET | From |  Likaton Coalition of the Willing | To | Debating the Gun Control Compromise & Reform Act of 2496 |
| Message | Life is sacred, life is pure, abortions are evil. Guns? Have as many as you like.... How's that contradiction working out for you... |
| Date | 19:33:39, December 05, 2007 CET | From | Likaton Coalition of the Willing | To | Debating the Gun Control Compromise & Reform Act of 2496 |
| Message | We are supporting for the moment, but if it turns out that ours is the vote that carries it, we will abstain, to avoid any reference to so-called inalienable rights on our statutes. |
| Date | 19:42:49, December 05, 2007 CET | From | Axis Mundi Democratic Bloc | To | Debating the Gun Control Compromise & Reform Act of 2496 |
| Message | We cannot support the right to own arms. There is no evidence that allowing widescale gun ownership will reduce crime levels and in fact, its more likely that a greater increase in crime will come from increased gun ownership, not to mention gun-related accidents. |
| Date | 20:35:49, December 05, 2007 CET | From | Kapitalist-Arbeitsfamilien Partei | To | Debating the Gun Control Compromise & Reform Act of 2496 |
| Message | [OOC] SGP, read the book "MORE Guns; LESS Crime" by John R. Lott, Jr. The Statistics will ASTOUND you (haha). [IC] AMI, your previous bill that legalized gun ownership failed so we are just trying to COMPROMISE so that it will pass. |
| Date | 01:09:26, December 06, 2007 CET | From | Likaton Coalition of the Willing | To | Debating the Gun Control Compromise & Reform Act of 2496 |
| Message | {OOC} CWFP re: More guns, less crime. Compare the number of gun crimes per capita between Britain (no guns) and the US. And then read "As Used on the Famous Nelson Mandela: Underground Adventures in the Arms and Torture Trade" by Mark Thomas. The statistics will break your narrow paradigm. |
| Date | 07:26:41, December 06, 2007 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Gun Control Compromise & Reform Act of 2496 |
| Message | We oppose the first article, we oppose the third article. The second could be an option, but not poisoned by the others. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 273 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 313 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 80 |
| Random fact: Unless otherwise stated, monarchs and their royal houses will be presumed to be owned by the player who introduced the bill appointing them to their position. |
| Random quote: "While we may not always agree it is my hope that we may always be civil." - Jonathan Clarke, former Hutorian politician |