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Bill: Firearms Regulation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Communist Party of Solentia
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 4163
Description[?]:
| An Act to Amend the Regulation of Private Weapons. Presented by Joanne Bailey (Justice Minister Candidate) on behalf of the Communist Party of Solentia. Please see below for bill abstract. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Ownership of guns by private individuals.
Old value:: Adult individuals are allowed to own and purchase guns freely.
Current: Adult individuals are allowed to own and purchase guns freely.
Proposed: Adult individuals may own guns under strict license conditions.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The legality of dueling.
Old value:: Dueling is legal and unregulated.
Current: Dueling is legal and unregulated.
Proposed: Dueling is illegal.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Weapons allowed to private citizens.
Old value:: Citizens may own any type of weapon. They may be carried anywhere except as determined by the property owner.
Current: Citizens may own any type of weapon. They may be carried anywhere except as determined by the property owner.
Proposed: Citizens may own any type of weapons, but certain types are restricted to designated places.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:25:05, February 02, 2017 CET | From |  Communist Party of Solentia | To | Debating the Firearms Regulation Act |
| Message | INTRODUCTION On behalf of the Communist Party of Solentia, I am pleased to publish a draft bill aimed at amending current regulations surrounding private ownership of weapons and uses thereof. It is the belief of the Communist Party that it is in the Senate's best interests to tighten regulation of private weapons. Current public safety legislation grants necessary powers to policing institutions to enforce state laws and protect communities. By diverging this power into the hands of private individuals through private ownership of weapons and dueling practices, criminal justice institutions becomes less able to uphold and protect the law. Thus, the Communist Party proposes: ARTICLE ONE That the private ownership of firearms be prohibited. Only the state has the authority to use coercive force to protect laws. ARTICLE TWO That the private ownership and use of self-defence be restricted and regulated. Faux-firearms (e.g. BB guns, peashooters) should prohibited. Close-range devices (e.g. pepper spray) should be licensed. ARTICLE THREE That dueling is should be outlawed. Dueling is an antiquate means of resolving disputes that impedes the ability of the criminal justice system to deliver fair and just outcomes and thus has no place in a modern society. CALL FOR DEBATE The Communist Party of Solentia calls upon the public and the Senate to discuss the issues outlined in this draft bill. The Party looks to start the voting procedure in sixth months. Long Live the Proletariat! Joanne Bailey Justice Minister Candidate Communist Party of Solentia |
| Date | 21:31:31, February 02, 2017 CET | From | Solentian Nationalist People's Party | To | Debating the Firearms Regulation Act |
| Message | This bill is pointless, as I am confident that the SUN will vote no along with the SNPP. Maynard Robespierre Deputy Justice Minister |
| Date | 18:36:38, February 04, 2017 CET | From | Communist Party of Solentia | To | Debating the Firearms Regulation Act |
| Message | After careful consideration and correspondence, the Communist Party has revised the bill as follows: ARTICLE ONE - That the private ownership of firearms be permitted only under strict licensing requirements ARTICLE TWO - That citizens may possess any types of weapons subject to property restrictions (e.g. no automatic assault weapons in public parks). All other articles remain unchanged. The party asks the Senate to reconsider. Joanne Bailey Justice Minister Candidate Communist Party of Solentia |
| Date | 06:12:38, February 07, 2017 CET | From | Communist Party of Solentia | To | Debating the Firearms Regulation Act |
| Message | The Party submits this bill to the Senate for their approval. Joanne Bailey Justice Minister Candidate Communist Party of Solentia |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 169 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 237 |
| Random fact: It is forbidden to impersonate a player or Moderator. |
| Random quote: "A lie told often enough becomes the truth." - Vladimir Lenin |