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Bill: Police Weapons Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Spiritualists' National Union
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 2285
Description[?]:
The police do not need to carry around the kind of heavy-duty weapons they are using on a routine basis at the moment. Too often these are abused or end up falling into the wrong hands. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The weapons used by police forces.
Old value:: Police officers carry military-grade equipment.
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 | 00:32:31, September 16, 2006 CET | From | Imperial Party | To | Debating the Police Weapons Act |
Message | The police are part of the military and as such should carry military grade weapons. |
Date | 06:15:47, September 16, 2006 CET | From | Redneck Party | To | Debating the Police Weapons Act |
Message | Will vote against |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes | Total Seats: 36 | |||
no |
Total Seats: 44 | |||
abstain |
Total Seats: 20 |
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