11 Amendments of Pina PICIERNO related to 2015/0269(COD)
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Bodies concerned with the cultural and historical aspects of weapons and recognised as such by the Member State in whose territory they are established and holding in their possession firearms classified in category A acquired before the date of entry into force of this Directive should be able to keep those firearms in their possession subject to authorisation and registration by the Member State concerned and provided that those firearms have been deactivatedmeasures are in place in order to avoid any risk to public security or public order and that the firearms concerned are stored with a level of security proportionate to the risks associated with unauthorized access to such firearms.
Amendment 247 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) It is necessary to include minimum requirements for safe storage of firearms in Directive 91/477/EEC. Member States should ensure that any person that lawfully acquires or possesses a firearm is required to take reasonable precautions to ensure that the firearm – and the ammunition for that firearm – is secured from loss or theft and is not accessible to third parties.
Amendment 365 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 1 – point 1 – point c
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 1 – paragraph 1h
Article 1 – paragraph 1h
1h. For the purposes of this Directive, "replica firearmfirearm reproductions" shall mean objects that have the physical appearance of a firearm, but and are manufactured in such a way that they cannot be converted to firing a shot or expelling a bullet or projectile by the action of a combustibled propellant.
Amendment 419 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that any firearm or partessential component thereof placed on the market: (a) has been marked and registered in compliance with this Directiveprovided with a unique marking, which is clear and permanent; and (b) that marking is registered in compliance with this Directive without delay after manufacture or import into the Union. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts establishing technical specifications for the marking. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 13b.
Amendment 488 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – second sentence
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – second sentence
This at data-filing system shall record each firearm's type, make, model, calibre and serial numberall information relating to firearms which is needed in order to trace and identify those firearms. That information shall include each firearm's type, make, model, calibre and serial number, and any conversions or modifications to a firearm, including its certified deactivation or destruction and the date thereof, as well as the names and addresses of the supplier and theof each person acquiring or possessing the firearm. The record of firearms, including deactivated firearms, shall be maintained until destruction of, including the dates of acquisition and, where applicable, the end of possession or transfer to another person. The current records relating to each firearm and the person possessing it shall be immediately accessible to all authorised authorities. All records relating to the firearm shasll been certified by the competent authorities maintained in an electronically retrievable format for an indefinite period after certified deactivation or destruction.
Amendment 529 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) are not likely to be a danger to themselves or others, to public order or to public safety; having been convicted of a violent intentional crime shall be considered as indicative of such danger.
Amendment 572 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Without prejudice to the first subparagraph of this paragraph, Member States may establish or maintain a system of monitoring on a continuous or periodic basis.
Amendment 576 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall withdraw the authorisations referred to in paragraph 1 if any of the conditions laid down in this Article is no longer met.
Amendment 622 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Member States may authorise collectors and private museums to keep in their possession firearms classified in category A, provided they have been permanently deactivated in accordance with Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2403 and provided that effective measures are in place to avoid any risk to public security or public order and that the firearms concerned are stored with a level of security proportionate to the risks associated with unauthorised access to such firearms. Member States shall also establish a register of all authorised collectors and private museums and of the firearms in their possession classified in category A.
Amendment 632 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
The acquisition of firearms and their parts and ammunitionessential components concerning categories A, B and C by means of distance communication, as defined in Article 2 of Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(*), shall be authorised only with respect to dealers and brokers and shall be subject to the strict control of the Member Statesstrict control by the Member States. Payment transactions for the acquisition of firearms and their essential components by means of distance communication shall be traceable and subject to verification by a national competent authority. (*) Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).
Amendment 710 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 9
Article 1 – point 9
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Article 13 – paragraph 4
4. TFor the purpose of the efficient application of this Directive, the competent authorities of the Member States shall exchange information on the authorisations granted for the transfers of firearms to another Member State as well as information with regard toby electronic means via a data-exchange platform or interoperable data-exchange platforms, including, without limitation, information on the structure of their computerised data-filing systems as referred to in Article 4(4) with a view to enabling their interconnection with other existing instruments concerning: (a) their application of Articles 5 and 6; (b) authorisations granted for the transfer of firearms to another Member State; and (c) refusals to grant authorisations as definedprovided for in Article 7.