5 Amendments of Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN related to 2015/0269(COD)
Amendment 336 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 1 – paragraph 1e a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1e a (new)
(ba) The following paragraph is added: '1ea. For the purposes of this Directive, "collector" shall mean any natural or legal person who can demonstrate that it needs firearms or ammunition for a culturally significant collection; a collection of scientifically and/or technologically interesting items shall also be deemed to be culturally significant.'
Amendment 343 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point b b (new)
Article 1 – point 1 – point b b (new)
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 1 – paragraph 1e b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1e b (new)
(bb) The following paragraph is added: '1eb. For the purposes of this Directive, a "museum" shall be regarded as a permanent facility run by a private or public body in the service of society and development which is open to the public and which acquires, keeps, studies and exhibits weapons, key components of weapons and ammunition for research, educational and recreational purposes.'
Amendment 522 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) are at least 18 years of age, except in relation to the possession of firearms for hunting and target shooting, target shooting or traditional shooting or collectors of arms and ammunition, arms or ammunition experts or endangered persons, provided that in that case persons of less than 18 years of age have parental permission, or are under parental guidance or the guidance of an adult with a valid firearms or hunting licence, or are within a licenced or otherwise approved training centre;
Amendment 535 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 5 – paragraph 1a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1a (new)
1a. In the case of collectors, Member States may restrict ownership of firearms to a limited number of firearms for all categories. This shall not apply if these firearms have been rendered inoperable as referred to in this Directive.
Amendment 546 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 5 – paragraph 1b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1b (new)
1b. An acquirer through inheritance must immediately contact the competent authority in his Member State in order to seek authorisation for possession of a firearm. If no need can be demonstrated, firearms and ammunition which is subject to authorisation must be rendered inoperable as referred to in this Directive.