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Bill: DPR Manifesto - Part Two - Gun Control 2877
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Democrats
Status[?]: passed
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 2879
Description[?]:
| Much needed changes to the gun control laws. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 may own guns under strict license conditions.
Proposed: Adult individuals may own guns under strict license conditions.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The weapons used by police forces.
Old value:: Police officers carry standard firearms.
Current: Police officers may only carry non-lethal weapons 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 | 01:33:11, January 13, 2010 CET | From | People's Party of Rutania | To | Debating the DPR Manifesto - Part Two - Gun Control 2877 |
| Message | While the PPR unreservedly agree with article 2, we must oppose article 1 in it's current form. We believe in strict gun control but we also believe in not restricting the rights of those responsible Rutanians who wish to own firearms. We must oppose the bill in this current form but gladly welcome debate on this matter. |
| Date | 10:09:58, January 13, 2010 CET | From | Rutanian Elitist Party | To | Debating the DPR Manifesto - Part Two - Gun Control 2877 |
| Message | The REP does basically agree with the PPR. Furthermore we are not fully convinced by the usefulness of the second article, either, because it might lead to the fall of public security levels. But we do not have studies made in this respect. |
| Date | 10:19:02, January 13, 2010 CET | From | Liberal Democratic Party | To | Debating the DPR Manifesto - Part Two - Gun Control 2877 |
| Message | The LDP would support this as a step in the right direction - ideally an ouright ban on firearm ownership. We do not believe that individuals should have ownership of the weapon if they need it for professional reasons. For example: the weapon does not belong to the soldier - he does not take it home in the evening - it belongs to the army and should stay in the barracks. |
| Date | 00:41:44, January 16, 2010 CET | From | United Democrats | To | Debating the DPR Manifesto - Part Two - Gun Control 2877 |
| Message | I have changed Article 1 to Adult individuals may own guns under strict license conditions. I understand the PPR's concerns and have decided to compromise a little, but this is the absolute limit for us on this matter. The 'strict' license conditions will have leave no restrictions on 'responsible Rutanians' due to the fact that if they were truly responsible then they would find it no trouble at all obtaining a license. |
| Date | 14:42:00, January 16, 2010 CET | From | Liberal Democratic Party | To | Debating the DPR Manifesto - Part Two - Gun Control 2877 |
| Message | I think it is dangerous to remove guns from police before removing them from citizens. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 332 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 168 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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