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Bill: Suppression of the violent terrorist minority of the separatist movement
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Workers' Party and CTUL List
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 2520
Description[?]:
| Measures against the new-found terrorist threat amongst the separatist movement, for greater protection of the People. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The citizens' right to assemble in public.
Old value:: There are no restrictions on the right of citizens to assemble in groups.
Current: There are no restrictions on the right of citizens to assemble in groups.
Proposed: The police may disperse a group if they believe it poses a potential risk to public safety.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Curfew policy (curfew time to be determined in the bill description).
Old value:: No curfew policies may be established.
Current: No curfew policies may be established.
Proposed: No-one may use streets or public property beyond the curfew time.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Ownership of guns by private individuals.
Old value:: Individuals are allowed to own firearms as long as they do not have a history of dangerous mental illness or a violent criminality.
Current: Adult individuals are allowed to own and purchase guns freely.
Proposed: Individuals are not permitted to own firearms under any circumstances.
Article 4
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 carry military-grade equipment.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Weapons allowed to private citizens.
Old value:: Citizens may own any type of weapon. They may be carried anywhere except as determined by the property owner.
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, and there are further restrictions on places where they may be carried.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:56:06, January 20, 2008 CET | From | General Confederation of Labour | To | Debating the Suppression of the violent terrorist minority of the separatist movement |
| Message | Do you think that this will stop us? We are a lot, but we were in the shadows... |
| Date | 23:19:40, January 20, 2008 CET | From | Progressive Purpose Party | To | Debating the Suppression of the violent terrorist minority of the separatist movement |
| Message | Collective punishment for the crimes of a tiny minority is unacceptable. It is an affront to the many law-abiding, freedom-loving people of Likaton, and will do nothing to deter the lawless barbarism of the few. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 124 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 161 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 380 |
| Random fact: Zardugal is a nation based on the old Byzantine Empire, with a modern twist and the Esperanto language. Zardugal is located on the continent of Majatra. |
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