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Bill: Weapon Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative Party of Lodamun
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: November 2519
Description[?]:
January 2516 Opinion Poll An opinion poll was held among the citizens of the United Republics of Lodamun. The subject of the opinion poll was The weapons used by police forces. When asked what their opinions were, the following choices were made:Percentage Choice 10.98% Police officers carry standard firearms. 30.84% Police officers may only carry non-lethal weapons. 19.53% Police officers carry military-grade equipment. 27.06% Police officers may only carry non-lethal weapons apart from specially trained firearms units 11.58% Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units |
Proposals
Article 1
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 standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Proposed: Police officers may only carry non-lethal weapons apart from specially trained firearms units.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 23:39:33, January 15, 2008 CET | From | Lodamun Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Weapon Bill |
Message | We think that police should be allowed to carry standard firearms so we oppose this bill |
Date | 03:29:25, January 17, 2008 CET | From | Pariah Idealism | To | Debating the Weapon Bill |
Message | We think that IF we do not allow people in the normal community to own guns police officers should not have to carry standard firearms, making us think it has potential for good. |
Date | 09:35:26, January 18, 2008 CET | From | Lodamun National Party | To | Debating the Weapon Bill |
Message | This has always been an LNP policy, so we will support this bill. |
Date | 17:57:30, January 20, 2008 CET | From | Independent Republican Party | To | Debating the Weapon Bill |
Message | How can you rationally support this bill? Police should carry lethal weapons because they provide security for the common citizen. By proposing this bill, you're taking away security and increasing crime. |
Date | 04:27:33, January 21, 2008 CET | From | Pariah Idealism | To | Debating the Weapon Bill |
Message | Modern technology causes people to be able to manipulate not only people but gangs of people, and be able to break apart crowd and or criminals guns are able to kill and killing is what murderers do. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes |
Total Seats: 40 | ||||
no |
Total Seats: 60 | ||||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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