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Bill: Personal Freedoms Expansion Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Revolutionary Constit'nal United Front
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: September 2521
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Ownership of guns by private individuals.
Old value:: Adult individuals may not own firearms unless professionally required.
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.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning private cars.
Old value:: Only cars using environmentally friendly fuels are allowed.
Current: There are no regulations on the ownership of private cars.
Proposed: Private cars are allowed, but people are encouraged to travel collective and tax incentives are provided for cars using environmentally friendly fuels.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Slander laws.
Old value:: Individuals may sue over malicious falsehoods spoken about them.
Current: Individuals may sue over malicious falsehoods spoken about them.
Proposed: The nation has no laws regarding slander.
Article 4
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: Citizens may own any type of weapons, but certain types are restricted to designated places.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:33:14, January 22, 2008 CET | From | Anarchistes pour une Société Libre | To | Debating the Personal Freedoms Expansion Act |
| Message | As long as that isn't referring to PLMO members, we support. |
| Date | 22:35:15, January 22, 2008 CET | From | Anarchistes pour une Société Libre | To | Debating the Personal Freedoms Expansion Act |
| Message | Clarification: our previous comment was in reference to the part in Article one about a history of criminality. |
| Date | 23:20:26, January 22, 2008 CET | From | Centre Démocratique | To | Debating the Personal Freedoms Expansion Act |
| Message | We strongly support the current policies in Articles 2, 3, and 4. We will not support this. |
| Date | 09:05:29, January 23, 2008 CET | From | Socialist Jelbanian Party-D.L.J.-D.L.F | To | Debating the Personal Freedoms Expansion Act |
| Message | we oppose |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 153 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 166 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 182 |
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