More public safety - For better restrictions and control of firearms

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Europe-wide harmonization of weapons law: ban on the use of semi-automatic firearms, establishment of central weapons registers in all EU states, exchange of information at EU level, strict storage rules, ensuring suitability under weapons law, liability insurance, renewal of an authorization after 5 years, "cooling off period" between the purchase of the weapon and the handover; Application of common takedown standards and -techniques; Reform of the weapons law: regular suitability and reliability tests, safe storage, ban on the use of large-caliber weapons by sport shooters, reservation of permission for signal and blank-firing weapons, presentation of the small weapons license for the purchase and possession of irritant weapons; Consideration of relevant information from the security authorities when checking the application

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  Drucksache · DE · 8 June 2016

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