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Bill: Foreign Arms Sales Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Takanashi Clan
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: April 3335
Description[?]:
| This act calls for further restriction of arms sale of foreign destination, requesting each case to be judged individually in order to protect Beluzia from possible enemies better and more accurately. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the export of weapons to other nations.
Old value:: The government allows arms to be sold only to close allies.
Current: The government must approve all arms sales on a case by case basis.
Proposed: The government must approve all arms sales on a case by case basis.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:55:22, July 15, 2012 CET | From | House of Astredies | To | Debating the Foreign Arms Sales Act |
| Message | Once again I could be persuaded either way on this issue. |
| Date | 01:36:01, July 16, 2012 CET | From | House Rakyta | To | Debating the Foreign Arms Sales Act |
| Message | Making this change would permit our arms manufacturers a wider range of possible customers while still allowing the government to prevent the sale of arms to nations or organizations which are deemed to pose a threat to ourselves or our allies. Having a policy of not allowing arms sales to anyone other than our closest allies, regardless of the threat posed by potential purchasers, needlessly harms our arms industry. |
| Date | 01:47:52, July 16, 2012 CET | From |  Beluz Democratic Karavist Party | To | Debating the Foreign Arms Sales Act |
| Message | Members of the House of Rakyta: I ask you... What "allies" do you speak of? Beluzia is a neutral nation. We, members of the Karav Dynasty, only support this bill after noticing the situation in Kafuristan, where Deltaria and Cildania are being accused of supplying Badaran troops. |
| Date | 01:57:20, July 16, 2012 CET | From | House Rakyta | To | Debating the Foreign Arms Sales Act |
| Message | The current law mentions allies however, so it allows sales to hypothetical allies. If we do not currently have any allies, then the current law presents an even greater burden to the success of our nations arms manufacturing industry. |
| Date | 02:55:25, July 16, 2012 CET | From | Beluz Democratic Karavist Party | To | Debating the Foreign Arms Sales Act |
| Message | We will not have any allies. |
| Date | 03:19:05, July 16, 2012 CET | From | House Rakyta | To | Debating the Foreign Arms Sales Act |
| Message | That's a foolish position to hold. Nonetheless, the current position hurts our arms industry unnecessarily. Especially if we have no allies. |
| Date | 03:23:17, July 16, 2012 CET | From | Beluz Democratic Karavist Party | To | Debating the Foreign Arms Sales Act |
| Message | How is it a foolish position? |
| Date | 03:31:03, July 16, 2012 CET | From | House Rakyta | To | Debating the Foreign Arms Sales Act |
| Message | Stating that we will not have any allies, implies that you wouldn't support forming an alliance with another nation or nations regardless of whatever circumstances arise. Neutrality is fine so long as everyone recognizes it. If not, it could be possible we would need to build alliances to protect ourselves from aggression or as necessary to protect our national interests elsewhere in the world. |
| Date | 04:13:50, July 16, 2012 CET | From | Beluz Democratic Karavist Party | To | Debating the Foreign Arms Sales Act |
| Message | Alliances mean obligations of allegiance to foreign bodies that determine our foreign policy and guarantee us enemies as well. We are neutral and that is already recognised. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 39 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 30 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 30 |
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