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Bill: Arms Freedom Act, 3735
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratae Cruciani (Crusader 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: March 3737
Description[?]:
| Lord Consul, Our fair nation allows it's citizens to bear arms, as in natural in any free society. However, for some reason, this freedom is not extended to forming militias to ensemble, have fun and perhaps do something beneficial for their country. We aim to end this tyrannical policy, but keep some restrictions to make sure that this freedom isn't abused by disloyal or dangerous groups. Secondly, there is really no reason for keeping the arms industry in such a socialist state. This is potentially a great opportunity to create jobs and increase our exports. Of course, private arms industries should also have the freedom to export their products freely, as those do not belong to the government more than any other product produced by private entrepreneurs. Octavia Ponticus, Defence Minister (CD) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns all defence industries.
Current: The state owns all defence industries.
Proposed: Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government's position on paramilitaries.
Old value:: Paramilitaries are illegal and the recognized government may intervene freely to stop any possible activity.
Current: Paramilitaries are illegal and the recognized government may intervene freely to stop any possible activity.
Proposed: Paramilitaries are allowed but are heavily regulated by the government.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the export of weapons to other nations.
Old value:: The government must approve all arms sales on a case by case basis.
Current: The government allows conventional arms to be exported freely.
Proposed: The government allows conventional arms to be exported freely.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:20:55, September 30, 2014 CET | From | Democratic Progressives | To | Debating the Arms Freedom Act, 3735 |
| Message | We disagree heavily with Article 3, Mr. Consul. Do the Crusader Democrats not realise the devastating impact the passing of this clause could bring? We may very well sell weapons to nations who may seek to use them for nefarious purposes, be it against neighbouring, innocent countries to exploit their people and resources, or possibly to external armed groups who might seek to spur unrest and discontent in their nations. It would be even worse if the country who we export the arms to would seek to use it against us! Such a clause should not be passed as the effect on not only other countries but our standing and safety will be irreversibly terrible. |
| Date | 22:20:22, October 01, 2014 CET | From | Democratae Cruciani (Crusader Democrats) | To | Debating the Arms Freedom Act, 3735 |
| Message | Lord Consul, What the representative of the Liberal Progressives fails to see here is that a privately manufactured weapon isn't "our" product no more than an entrepreneur exporting a fractured washing machine is "ours". We may discuss imposing trade sanctions on a case to case basis, of course, but discriminating against certain types of products like this isn't worthy a free society. Octavia Ponticus, Defence Minister (CD) |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 609 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 91 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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