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Bill: Gun Control
Details
Submitted by[?]: Telamon Social Democratic 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: June 2171
Description[?]:
| As many of our parties have been worried about guns on the streets we propose tightening the legislation regarding gun ownership. Also we do not propose preventing shooting or hunting as hobbies. We simply wish that the guns used in those hobbies should be the property, and under surveillance of, registered shooting and hunting clubs. We also see no reason why people should be allowed to own guns and keep them in their own homes. Anyone using guns for their hobbies will still be able to do that and outside hobbies we see no reason for private individuals to use guns. Idea of people using them for selfdefense is for us an unhealthy delegation of governments violence monopoly to its citizens in a manner that cannot guarantee that no excessive force is used. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Ownership of guns by private individuals.
Old value:: Adult individuals may own guns under strict license conditions.
Current: Individuals are not permitted to own firearms under any circumstances.
Proposed: Adult individuals may not own firearms unless professionally required.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:08:45, January 12, 2006 CET | From | Conservative Party of Telamon | To | Debating the Gun Control |
| Message | I'm iffy on this....i could go either way on this. We can either trust our citizens...or not. In a sense anyways. |
| Date | 06:25:43, January 13, 2006 CET | From |  Federation Under Crazy Killers -- United | To | Debating the Gun Control |
| Message | CRIMINALS WILL STILL HAVE THE GUNS ANYWAY. THIS ONLY HURTS LAW ABIDING CITIZENS. |
| Date | 10:38:59, January 13, 2006 CET | From | Telamon Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Gun Control |
| Message | It is much easier for criminals to get their hands on guns if gun ownership is widespread. |
| Date | 13:33:40, January 13, 2006 CET | From | United Liberal Alliance | To | Debating the Gun Control |
| Message | This may be going a little to far for me - i think strict licensing conditions are probably enough |
| Date | 05:28:34, January 14, 2006 CET | From | Federation Under Crazy Killers -- United | To | Debating the Gun Control |
| Message | In the US recreational drugs are illegal, but they are very easy to obtain. If I wanted I could get them so easy. Lesson: Banning does not make it any better. |
| Date | 09:31:43, January 14, 2006 CET | From | United Liberal Alliance | To | Debating the Gun Control |
| Message | in fairness, this doesn't actually ban them |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 66 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 233 | ||||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 56 |
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