“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.

Trilogue ends on the EU Gun Ban

From our partner GUNSWEEK.com by Pierangelo Tendas – 21.12.2016 Press release of the European Commission European Parliament and “aggressive gun lobby” watered down the proposal Update 25.01.2017: Trilogue’s outcome now published: LINK  Next steps by EU in February and March Letter of FIREARMS UNITED to Frans Timmermans, First Vice President of COM Next steps by FIREARMS UNITED A press release of the European … Read More

New attempt from the EU commission to ban specifically AK47 and AR15 families of Firearms

The cat is out of the bag now… New attempt (16.11.2016!) by the EU commission to ban specifically: Civilian firearms of “AR 15 family”, also derivates Civilian firearms of “AK47 family”, also derivates ALL detachable magazines above 10 rounds (also for handguns, repeating-firearms, rimfires etc.) Strong regulation of magazines and semi-automatic firearms Stricest evaluation of exemptions Immediate decision on bans, … Read More

Commission wants #EUGunban says Council

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 of the year. The Commission will continue to urge the colegislators to maintain the level of ambition, particularly the objective to ban the most dangerous semi-automatic firearms. The document … Read More

IMCO’s Statement of First Trilogue Meeting

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On 29th of September Vicky Ford (Rapporteur, ECR) and Anna Maria Corazza Bildt (Shadow Rapporteur, EPP) gave an update on the trialogue for the amendments of the Firearms Directive. You can follow her speech in this webstream at the beginning of the meeting during the first seven minutes. Links to webstream: here or here Read more: summary of her speech and … Read More