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Bill: Firearms Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Telamonian Green 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: February 4230
Description[?]:
An act to heavily restrict the ownership of firearms by the public. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Weapon concealment.
Old value:: Where weapons are carried, this must be done openly.
Current: Where weapons are carried, this must be done openly.
Proposed: People must first obtain a permit in order to carry concealed weapons.
Article 2
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 not permitted to own firearms under any circumstances.
Proposed: Adult individuals may own guns under strict license conditions.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Weapons allowed to private citizens.
Old value:: Only certain types of weapons may be owned by the general public, but these may be carried anywhere except as determined by the property owner.
Current: Only certain types of weapons may be owned by the general public, and there are further restrictions on places where they may be carried.
Proposed: Only certain types of weapons may be owned by the general public, and there are further restrictions on places where they may be carried.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 13:16:48, June 21, 2017 CET | From | The Conservative Party | To | Debating the Firearms Act |
Message | If these proposals were to fully ban firearms then our party would agree. |
Date | 19:17:02, June 21, 2017 CET | From | Telamonian Green Party | To | Debating the Firearms Act |
Message | Though our preference is to retain some scope for ownership, we would be amenable to such a move (with, perhaps, an exception for firearm ownership where professionally required). We would encourage The Conservative Party to bring forward legislation to this effect. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
no |
Total Seats: 750 | ||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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