„Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made“

The Firearms United has been following the EU legislation process up close and personal since the day ill-conceived proposal from the commission saw the light of day, and based on what we have seen, Otto von Bismarck was right when he (allegedly) „Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made.“

Where are we know – here is an update.

Trilog schließt die Verhandlungen zum „EU-Gun ban“

Von unserem Partner GUNSWEEK.com, Autor Pierangelo Tendas – 21.12.2016 Pressemitteilung der Europäischen Kommission Europäisches Parlament und die „aggressive Waffenlobby“ verwässerten den Vorschlag Update 25.01.17: Trilogs Kompromiss veröffentlicht (nur auf Englisch) Nächste Schritte der EU im Februar und März Brief von FIREARMS UNITED an Frans Timmermans, 1, Vizepräsident der Kommission Nächste Schritte von FIREARMS UNITED Eine Pressemitteilung der Europäischen Kommission gibt das … Read More

UN and EU Firearms Expert Suspected for Distribution of Illegal Firearms

Leider ist der Eintrag nur auf Amerikanisches Englisch und Finnisch verfügbar. Der Inhalt wird in der Standard-Sprache dieser Website angezeigt. Sie können einen Link anklicken, um zu einer anderen verfügbaren Sprache zu wechseln. Since last year the proposals of the European Commission tried to bring us new and draconian gun legislation. The EC hoped to get a quick vote in … Read More

Commission wants #EUGunban says Council

Leider ist der Eintrag nur auf Amerikanisches Englisch verfügbar. Der Inhalt wird unten in einer verfügbaren Sprache angezeigt. Klicken Sie auf den Link, um die aktuelle Sprache zu ändern. Austrian Parliament published the latest news of the Council – we copied the sections regarding firearms and explosives. The most important sentences in red: It is important to reach an agreement before the end … Read More

EU restrictions: the Council approves, the fight moves at the European Parliament

06/10/2016 – After the shameful approval of the restrictive proposals of the Dutch Presidency by the Council of the European Union, it’s up to hunters and sport shooters EU-wide to pressure the European Parliament to reject all proposals! Article by Pierangelo Tendas (All4Shooters.com)  On Friday, June 10th, 2016, the European institutions gave another proof of elitist infamy during the meeting of … Read More

Swedish Minister of Interior under Suspicion

We have just been informed that Anders Ygeman, the Swedish Minister of Interior, is subject to parliamentary investigation by the constitutional committee regarding his work with the Firearms Directive. Leaked documents indicate that the mandate given by the Parliament, that the Firearms Directive shouldn’t be unnecessarily burdensome to legal firearm owners, has not been followed. According to leaked documents Sweden … Read More

#EUgunban: finally a victory at LIBE

Article by Pierangelo Tendas (All4Shooters.com) Good news come from the EU as the vote at the LIBE Committee of the European Parliament turns out positively for law-abiding gun owners In the late evening of May 9th, 2016, the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee (LIBE) of the European Parliament held an electronic vote session on the amendments to the committee’s draft opinion … Read More

How the European Council works on gun bans

As you might be aware, the European Parliament is not the only EU institution where the fate of legitimate firearm owners is being decided in the wake of the unelected and increasingly autocratic EU Commission’s unjustified attack against our well-regulated community. The other is the European Council, currently presided by the Netherlands, where the governments of all Member States are … Read More