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Bill: Concealed Arms Laws
Details
Submitted by[?]: Rationalist 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: April 2153
Description[?]:
| There is no good reason why people should be allowed to carry arms where others cannot see them (mainly the police). I may be convinced however, to allow them to carry, with a permit, some small arms (revolvers, pistols etc.) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Weapon concealment.
Old value:: Any legal weapon may be concealed when carried.
Current: Where weapons are carried, this must be done openly.
Proposed: Where weapons are carried, this must be done openly.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:28:42, December 08, 2005 CET | From | Classical Party | To | Debating the Concealed Arms Laws |
| Message | I kind of like the idea of a crook not knowing whether granny has a gun or not. Lowers crime one would think. |
| Date | 03:08:11, December 08, 2005 CET | From | Conservative Party of Telamon | To | Debating the Concealed Arms Laws |
| Message | I believe they should only be concealed in public...once entering a building, they should be revealed. |
| Date | 09:32:17, December 08, 2005 CET | From | United Liberal Alliance | To | Debating the Concealed Arms Laws |
| Message | obviously i'd rather they weren't allowed to carry weapons at all, but this i would support |
| Date | 11:39:14, December 08, 2005 CET | From | Liberal Party of Telamon | To | Debating the Concealed Arms Laws |
| Message | i actually agree with uca why should they carry guns? |
| Date | 14:20:45, December 08, 2005 CET | From | Rationalist Party | To | Debating the Concealed Arms Laws |
| Message | It doesn't lower crime at all, in fact, concealed carry laws increase the amount of crime due to the availability of guns at times of passion. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 87 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 123 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 45 |
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