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Bill: Citizen Self-Defense Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Iqembu Sokusebenzisana Yeningi
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: May 2242
Description[?]:
| A bill to allow citizens to defend themselves with guns, thus preventing crime. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Weapon concealment.
Old value:: Where weapons are carried, this must be done openly.
Current: Any legal weapon may be concealed when carried.
Proposed: Local governments may set and enforce concealed carry laws.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Ownership of guns by private individuals.
Old value:: Adult individuals may not own firearms unless professionally required.
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:: Only certain types of weapons may be owned by the general public, and there are further restrictions on places where they may be carried.
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 weapon. They may be carried anywhere except as determined by the property owner.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:42:24, June 14, 2006 CET | From |  Iqembu Sokusebenzisana Yeningi | To | Debating the Citizen Self-Defense Act |
| Message | The right to self-defense is a civil right. The IPC sees no reason why our citizens should not be permitted to defend themselves with all the tools available. |
| Date | 11:47:31, June 14, 2006 CET | From | Ikradonian Faith Party | To | Debating the Citizen Self-Defense Act |
| Message | Our citizens also have a right not to be shot in the head by a drunk or angry neighbour. Only law enforcement personnel should be given guns. |
| Date | 05:26:41, June 15, 2006 CET | From | New Democratic Party | To | Debating the Citizen Self-Defense Act |
| Message | Self defence does not need deadly weapons. |
| Date | 21:35:06, June 15, 2006 CET | From | Liberal Conservative | To | Debating the Citizen Self-Defense Act |
| Message | This is a tricky issue as self-defence is a necessary protected right within the courts, however once guns become involved it makes the entire world more dangerous. I might have to vote no due to the risk of accidental shootings. |
| Date | 22:12:39, June 15, 2006 CET | From | Lyika ati Isọdọtun | To | Debating the Citizen Self-Defense Act |
| Message | And thus the billionaire armed himself with a SAM site and several tanks and a lovely aircraft base, all in the name of protecting his estate. I think not. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 125 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 362 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 112 |
| Random fact: "Treaty-locking", or ratifiying treaties that completely or nearly completely forbid any proposals to change laws, is not allowed. Amongst other possible sanctions, Moderation reserves the discretion to delete treaties and/or subject parties to a seat reset if this is necessary in order to reverse a treaty-lock situation. |
| Random quote: "Many forms of Government have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time." - Winston Churchill |