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EU Firearms Directive Amendment Proposal

Summary

A proposal to tighten EU rules on firearm possession, marking, and deactivation to prevent criminal use.
10 24.05.2017
Other
transport
criminal law
public safety
administrative law

Key points

  • The proposal aims to tighten controls on the acquisition and possession of firearms across the EU.
  • New regulations would classify any portable object containing an essential component capable of being used in a firearm as a firearm itself.
  • Firearms and their essential components must be irremovably marked at the time of manufacture or import to ensure traceability.
  • Strict technical standards will be introduced for the deactivation of firearms to prevent them from being reactivated by criminals.
Documents (PDFs)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 91/477/EEC on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons Control of the acquisition and possession of weapons ***I
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