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Bill: Public Firearms Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: We Say So! 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: July 2170
Description[?]:
| The ownership of all Private firearms within the Republic will be banned in order to safeguard the security of all members of the public, and to reduce the availability of firearms to criminal elements. The Armed Forces and Police are exempt from the above laws, however members of aforementioned services are not allowed to bring said firearms to their place of residence within the borders of the Republic. All such firearms required for the operation of those services will be kept under tight security within the confines of aforementioned barracks or stations and may only be removed when required for either training purposes or for direct use for the means in which they are designed. Privately operated security firms are covered by this law as those firearms are deemed to be owned on a Private, individual basis and as such are not entitled to handle firearms |
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: Individuals are allowed to own firearms as long as they do not have a history of dangerous mental illness or a violent criminality.
Proposed: Adult individuals may not own firearms unless professionally required.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 62 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 222 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 116 |
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