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Bill: Firearms Control Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal Democratic Party 🌄
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: December 4376
Description[?]:
| Preamble:- Recognising the increase in gun crimes within the nation due to the influx of the use of firearms, the Government proposes an act to curb the clout of firearms use in the country. Article 1: Weapons under Prohibition Any person commits and offence, if without authority from the National Security Committee (Manticore), if he/she is in possession, acquires, or manufactures, sells or transfers. (i) Any self-loading or pump-action weapon(s) (ii) Any rocket launcher, or any mortar, for projecting a stabilised missile (iii) Any air rifle, air gun or air pistol. (iv) Any firearm which is successively discharged without repeated pressure on the trigger. (v) Any ammunition for military use. (vi) Any ammunition for military use which explodes on contact or in the region of a given target (air burst). Article 2: Licensing Any individual under the statutes of this legislation may obtain licensing to use a firearm under the purposes of (i) Target shooting (ii) Clay pigeon shooting (iii) Hunting (iv) Firearms Auctioning Persons registered under the Royal Firearms Control Registry are subject to abide by the necessary safe storage policy (licensed weapons must be stored out of the reach of children, the ammunition removed and out of the reach of children and adults) Article 3: Prosecution of Breaching Firearms Policy (i) Any person who breaches the provisions established in Article 1 and/or 2 are subject to the revocation of their licence. (ii) Any person found in possession of firearms without a formidable reason and licensing is subject to 10 years imprisonment (iii) Any person who uses firearms as a means to execute any act against the state is subject to imprisonment under the prescribed arrest-able offences. (iv) Any person who enters a building with a firearm (with licensing) without permission from the building owner, shall be arrested on sight. (v) Any person who is found acquiring, manufacturing, selling, transferring, "smuggling" firearms defined under Article 1 are subject to imprisonment according to the court. (vi) Any person who possesses firearms without proper reasoning and licencing can have all firearms within their possession removed. Article 4: Special Exemptions The National Security Committee shall exempt the following government agencies from firearms prosecution as it is imperative to increase their operational effectiveness. (i) All Special Firearms Units of All Law Enforcement Agencies across the country (ii) The Armed Forces (iii) Protective Services (Security Services) registered under the Ministry of Internal Affairs. (iv) All Government Intelligence Services Article 5: Special Exemptions (Civilian) The National Security Committee shall exempt the following reasons from firearms prosecution. (i) Firearms Auctioning (ii) Shooting Sport (iii) Hunting (iv) Target Shooting Article 6: Powers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs The Ministry of Internal Affairs reserves the right to:- (i) Seize all firearms (licensed and non-licensed), if it is imperative to improve the nation's national security is at risk by their very presence. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Weapon concealment.
Old value:: People must first obtain a permit in order to carry concealed weapons.
Current: Any legal weapon may be concealed when carried.
Proposed: Where weapons are carried, this must be done openly.
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: Adult individuals may not own firearms unless professionally required.
Proposed: Adult individuals may own guns under strict license conditions.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The weapons used by police forces.
Old value:: Police officers carry standard firearms.
Current: Police officers carry standard firearms.
Proposed: Police officers may only carry non-lethal weapons apart from specially trained firearms units.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:52:49, April 08, 2018 CET | From | Liberal Democratic Party 🌄 | To | Debating the Firearms Control Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, I open the floor for debate on this legislation. Daniel Claughton Minister of Internal Affairs. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 502 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 163 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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