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WeaponAnonymous hat geschrieben:@gewo Österreich hat sich also für die tschechische Position eingesetzt?

Austria (AT) supports the views of the CZ delegation expressed in the meeting of GENVAL on 26th November and submitted in written form.

Mr. Danger hat geschrieben:

WeaponAnonymous hat geschrieben:@gewo Österreich hat sich also für die tschechische Position eingesetzt?

Wenn Österreich das tschechische Waffengesetz übernehmen würde wäre hier die Party erst in ein paar Monaten vorbei
Waffenpass für fast jeden, keine Stückzahlbeschränkung, fast alle Halbautomaten erlaubt, .......

Das Ganze soll jetzt von der EU vereinheitlicht werden. Das wird nicht so ohne weiteres passieren.

Gruß, Hans

BigBen hat geschrieben:...vorher friert die Hölle zu.

Thomas Johannes hat geschrieben:Der Kommentar vom Herrn Jäger bezieht sich ja auf den Hauptartikel der naturgemäß einige "Unschärfen" beinhaltet:

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trenck hat geschrieben:

Thomas Johannes hat geschrieben:Der Kommentar vom Herrn Jäger bezieht sich ja auf den Hauptartikel der naturgemäß einige "Unschärfen" beinhaltet:

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Ich glaube, ich träume! Der erste einschlägige Artikel seit 1997 in dem Blattl, der ohne Anti-Waffen-Narren Jargon auskommt. Detto die Leserkommentare. Dreht sich hier die Stimmungslage etwa?

Trenck

Dear Sir/Madam,

Thank you for writing to me about the proposal to amend the EU legislation on the control and possession of weapons (The “Firearms” directive).

As you are aware on 18th November 2015, the European Commission proposed amendments to the current EU Directive which has been in place since 1991 and which was last reviewed in 2008. This new proposal includes elements that will improve the sharing of registers across borders between Member States, enhance the marking of weapons and enable the tracking of deactivated arms, such as those of a historical nature.

I requested that the Commission officials came to the Internal Market Committee at the earliest possible opportunity to present their proposal to change the existing Firearms directive and to hear the initial views of MEPs. This meeting happened on 7th December 2015 and the recording is available here and the debate starts at about 1.22.

In the aftermath of the tragic Paris attacks, it is right that we look at what more can be done on a practical basis to tackle terrorism and criminal activities. Effective gun controls are part of this. However, there was much discussion about the need to ensure the rules are proportionate and that they tackle real problems supported by real figures. A number of concerns were raised about the new proposals as currently drafted, not least the absence of an impact assessment and the lack of clarity of some of the language. These concerns have come from museums, collectors, re-enactors, those involved in the film industry, “airsoft”, sports shooters and those using firearms for pest control as well as military reservists in some countries.

Given this, I volunteered to lead the European Parliament's work on this file, which involves scrutinising the Commission’s proposal and proposing amendments where necessary. It is completely normal for MEPs to propose amendments to any proposal from the Commission and it is likely to take many months before there is a vote on both the proposal and any amendments.

Regarding deactivated weapons, many MEPs have expressed concerns about this. I am concerned that the Commission and Member States took 7 years to put in place rules to ensure such firearms are properly rendered inoperable. We need to ensure that these new rules are effective and they clearly need to be taken into consideration during the scrutiny process.

MEPs will also want to clarify what is meant by the need for a medical test to be carried out before a license is granted and the distance selling requirements.

I will be working closely with colleagues in the coming months to make sure we get the legislation right. I also believe it will be important to work closely with experts especially those representing stakeholders.

Whilst it is right that at this time we check for any loopholes in the law and improve communication, any new legislation must be coupled with much greater enforcement against illegal arms, crime and terrorism.

I will endeavour to keep members of the public updated as this legislation progresses through regular press releases. Please do check my website.

Yours sincerely,

Vicky Ford MEP