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Bill: Arms (Amendment) Act #2
Details
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: September 3785
Description[?]:
| This Act establishes a series of regulations on the possession, transport, carry, import, sale and transfer of weapons. Amendments: - Article 1 (Definitions) modified. - Section 1 (List of Prohibited Weapons) of Article 4 (Prohibited Weapons) modified. - Article 14 (Use of Arms by the Military) modified. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the use of land mines by the army.
Old value:: The use of land mines is allowed but restricted.
Current: The use of land mines is allowed but restricted.
Proposed: The use of land mines is prohibited.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of nuclear weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons if victory is not feasibile by other means.
Current: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons if victory is not feasibile by other means.
Proposed: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The policy with respect to nuclear weaponry.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to develop, produce and store nuclear arms.
Current: The nation reserves the right to develop, produce and store nuclear arms.
Proposed: The nation shall never produce or store nuclear weaponry for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:09:05, January 07, 2015 CET | From | Federal Heritage Party of Hutori | To | Debating the Arms (Amendment) Act #2 |
| Message | While the Federalist Party could support articles 1 & 2 we cannot support 3-5 as we believe that this could hinder our military's ability to operate. Especially with regards to articles 3 & 4 and how they relate to the MAD doctrine. |
| Date | 19:33:36, January 08, 2015 CET | From | Disbanded | To | Debating the Arms (Amendment) Act #2 |
| Message | We have divided our proposed amendment to the Arms Act into two parts. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 277 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 248 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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