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Bill: Gun Rights Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: New Aldurian Conservative 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: October 2134
Description[?]:
| This bill will legalize gun ownership for law-abiding citizens of Alduria. |
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 may own guns under strict license conditions.
Proposed: Adult individuals may own guns under strict license conditions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:08:14, October 28, 2005 CET | From |  Aldurian Libertarian Socialist Party | To | Debating the Gun Rights Act |
| Message | This will not make our streets safer. The reformed law proposed by the United Socialist Front (where guns are stored on hunting lodge and firing ranges) allow every one to use guns for their leisure without exposing the population of the danger of side arms proliferation. |
| Date | 03:48:33, October 29, 2005 CET | From | United Socialist Front | To | Debating the Gun Rights Act |
| Message | Agreed. |
| Date | 16:29:46, October 29, 2005 CET | From | Aldurian Communist Party | To | Debating the Gun Rights Act |
| Message | We also will not support this bill. |
| Date | 18:33:11, October 30, 2005 CET | From | Aldurian Moderates | To | Debating the Gun Rights Act |
| Message | I would vote to reinstate the old value "Adult individuals may own guns under strict license conditions." This allows citizens to own firearms if they choose to abide by the laws and restrictions placed upon them by the licensure process. It also allows the government to further punish criminals who ignore the process and commit crimes with the use firearms. It is unrealistic to assume that a total ban on guns will suddenly mean that they no longer exist. To support the total ban restricts law-abiding individuals while ensuring that criminals gain an advantage since they would ignore the ban. Personally, I loathe firearms. But I would not stop anyone from owning them if they showed the proper restraint in their use. Perhaps we should consider laws restricting the use of firearms instead of their ownership? |
| Date | 01:39:08, October 31, 2005 CET | From | New Aldurian Conservative Party | To | Debating the Gun Rights Act |
| Message | Amended as such. Will move to a vote presently. |
| Date | 14:53:30, October 31, 2005 CET | From | Aldurian Libertarian Socialist Party | To | Debating the Gun Rights Act |
| Message | The police, with its high tech non-lethal weaponry can protect the citizens against armed criminals. We will oppose the bill. |
| Date | 21:58:41, October 31, 2005 CET | From | Progressive Social Liberty Party | To | Debating the Gun Rights Act |
| Message | My party is in favor of this bill mostly, however there needs to be firearm regulations promised before any such support is amended |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 123 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 278 |
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