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Bill: Police (Weapons) Amendment Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Judicial Union Party
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 2563
Description[?]:
| An act to restrict firearms from ordinary police. |
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 | 00:52:38, April 15, 2008 CET | From | Judicial Union Party | To | Debating the Police (Weapons) Amendment Act |
| Message | So, why does a police officer directing traffic need to carry a gun? There certainly are some situations where it is appropriate for police to be fully armed, and for that we have specially trained firearms units. For everything else, there is no need. |
| Date | 09:59:15, April 15, 2008 CET | From | Tukarali Democratic Party | To | Debating the Police (Weapons) Amendment Act |
| Message | Opposed. |
| Date | 12:22:08, April 15, 2008 CET | From | Tuatha Dé Danann | To | Debating the Police (Weapons) Amendment Act |
| Message | Definately oppose. |
| Date | 20:37:31, April 15, 2008 CET | From | Rightist Party | To | Debating the Police (Weapons) Amendment Act |
| Message | Opposed as well. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 156 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 218 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 126 |
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