In-depth analysis by Erik Lakomaa

Swedish scholar and political consultant Erik Lakomaa had its own study to introduce, an in-depth evaluation of the effects of the European firearms directive in its current form – a field where the lack of research is unfortunately noticeable. Leaving out all political evaluations, Erik Lakomaa’s research is based on facts and numbers, and shows that no law passed so … Read More

EU-Gunban would weaken defense market for police

The companies which sell semi-automatic firearms to authorised civilians are the same which sell products to our defense. Europe’s 2.55 million police officers and 820,000 1st responders are facing ISIS terror attacks and threats coupled with the surge in entry of 1.8 million migrants (UN data) with far greater complexity than ever before. The Western European police forces are ill … Read More

Every proposal must be based on an impact assessment study and a debate

FIREARMS UNITED Conference – Dita CHARANZOVÁ MEP – ALDE I am in the EU business for more than 12 years. I was hoping that the Commission under the president, Mr. Juncker, will follow the Smart regulation principle. Unfortunately this piece of legislation is not, what I consider of smart regulation. Every proposal for legislation must be based on a impact … Read More

Urge your MEP to visit our conference – live or virtually!

The conference, due to the huge number of participants and co-organizers, promises to be the most important ever held in Brussels on the subject of gun control, and will be an important occasion to reveal and explain to MEPs the lies on which the European Commission has built its ignoble proposal. It will also be a point of direct contact … Read More

FIREARMS UNITED agrees with Commissioner King’s aim – but not with his way!

Julian King

King wants an agreement that would restrict the circulation of fully automatic and converted semi-automatic weapons in such a way that safeguards their legitimate use. FIREARMS UNITED agrees with this aim – the safeguard of legitimate use, that is. King believes that the European Commission, Council and Parliament can come out with effective control measures against criminal misuse of firearms. We … Read More

Conference 16/11/16 starts 30 minutes earlier

Due to MEP’s working schedules we start now at 14:00 Catering starts at 13:30 in room PHS 1A002 Accreditation Left from the main entrance in the Visitors Center (separate entrance) between 12.30 and 12.45 APS Altiero Spinelli Building, European Parliament, Rue Wiertz 60, 1047 Brussels. There, guests receive their stickers. Then the group has to go to the main entrance, where security … Read More

Remember, remember the 18th of November

Last year we posted this meme and asked you to answer the feedback of the Commission: Say NO to #EUgunban and sign www.gunban.eu Please also write your FEEDBACK to EU to the gun law. Do it politly, do it in your own words and language: https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regdoc/?fuseaction=feedback&docId=3085376&language=en 27,763 feedbacks came in! Did you hear anything about it? Have they been mentioned or … Read More

Semiautomatic still threatened

Wednesday 19 of October the Swedish IPSC Association had arranged a meeting with Anna Maria Corazza Bildt, MEP and shadow rapporteur for IMCO in the Trialogue around the Firearms Directive and FIREARMS UNITED has received first hand information about the meeting. Anna Maria Corazza Bildt first received a demonstration of the sport. European Champion IPSC Handgun, Stefan Ekstedt and Swedish … Read More

UN’s Hypocrisy on Arms

Guns Week asked this week, if  the outcome of the U.S. Presidential elections could have repercussions on the European fight against senseless gun control measures and if the  victory of the anti-gunners in the U.S. could provide new strength to the anti-gunners in Europe. Read more: Gun Ban: US and EU, two shores of one same dividing Ocean The US plays a … Read More