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Bill: Sensible Gun Control Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialist Unity Party (SUP)
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: November 4923
Description[?]:
| While we support the right of Baltusians to bear arms, there must be some common sense measures, especially in light of the shooting in Santiago |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Weapon concealment.
Old value:: Any legal weapon may be concealed when carried.
Current: Any legal weapon may be concealed when carried.
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:: Adult individuals are allowed to own and purchase guns freely.
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: Individuals are allowed to own firearms as long as they do not have a history of dangerous mental illness or a violent criminality.
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 | 07:51:35, April 17, 2021 CET | From | Republican Party (RP) | To | Debating the Sensible Gun Control Act |
| Message | There are tens of millions of gun owners, we shouldn't legislate restrictive laws when one of them does something wrong. It is doubtful the proposed changes would've stopped the incident in Santiago. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 45 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 55 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: The people in your nation don't like inactive parties. When you often abstain from voting for a bill, they will dislike your party and your visibility to the electorate will decrease significantly. Low visibility will means you are likely to lose seats. So keep in mind: voting Yes or No is always better than Abstaining. |
| Random quote: "Every month we do not have an economic recovery package, 500 million Americans lose their jobs." - Nancy Pelosi |