Activities of Igor ŠOLTES related to 2015/0269(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Control of the acquisition and possession of weapons (debate) SL
Amendments (14)
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Non-essential parts, such as trigger internals, springs, pins, magazines and accessories used to diminish the sound should be defined, as those items do not represent any danger or possible risk.
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 b (new)
Recital 3 b (new)
(3b) Member States should ensure that an effective system is implemented for monitoring possession of firearm. That system, which could be periodic or continuous, should provide an effective system of continuous monitoring taking into account the risks concerned, including the nature and quantity of firearms possessed by an individual, applicable requirements for secure storage, the duration of any authorisation, and any relevant indications, for example from medical or other tests, indicating that the conditions for allowing possession may no longer be met. Where a system of continuous monitoring is used, it may inter alia include requirements for the owner to present the firearms held, as well as ammunition, for a check at the request of the supervisory authority, for the owner to submit at any time to a check of continued eligibility for possession, and on-site checks of compliance with safe storage requirements.
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Some semi-automatic firearms can be easily converted to automatic firearms, thus posing a threat to security. Even in the abseThere is a risk that any firearms converted to firing blanks, irritants, other active substances of conversion to category "A", certain semi-automatic firearms may be very dangerous whenr pyrotechnic ammunition can be converted back in such a way as to make theirm capacity regarding the number of rounds is high. Such semi-automatic weapons should therefore be banned for civilian useble of firing live ammunition. Such firearms should therefore remain classified as firearms in appropriate category.
Amendment 254 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Selling arrangements of firearms and their components by means of distance communication may pose a serious threat to security as they are more difficult to controlMarketing of firearms, parts and ammunition by means of the internet or other means of distance communication, for example by way of online auction catalogues or classified advertisements, and the arranging of a sale or other transaction by means of, for example, telephone or email should, where allowed under national law, be possible provided thant the conventional selling methods, especially as regards the on line verification of the legality of authorieach such transfer is approved by the involved Member States authorities and permits are cross-checked by the issuing Member States authorities or actual handing over takes place on a face- to-face basis, so as to allow verification of identity and of the right to engage in such a transactions. It is therefore appropriate to limit the selling of arms and components by means of distance communication, notably internet, to dealers and brokersThe handing over can be either between the parties directly, or by way of collecting the firearm, essential component or ammunition at the premises of a dealer, local police station or another body authorised under the national law of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 337 #
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 inserted: "1ea. For the purposes of this Directive, 'collector' shall mean any natural or legal person dedicated to the gathering and conservation of firearms and associated artefacts, and recognised and registered as such by a Member State."
Amendment 474 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Furthermore, Member States shall ensure, at the time of transfer of a firearm from government stocks to permanent civilian use, the unique marking permitting identification of the transferring government. Firearms classified in category A must first have been deactivated in accordance with the provisions implementing Article 10b or converted into category B7 in accordance with implementing provisions in that respect, save in the case of transfers in accordance with authorisations granted pursuant to the first or the second subparagraph of Article 6.
Amendment 514 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Without prejudice to Article 3, Member States shall authorisepermit the acquisition and possession of firearms classified in category A and category B only by persons who have good cause and who:
Amendment 642 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Member States may allow hunters registered as members of a hunting association and sports shooters to keep, under clear storage conditions, firearms classified in category A6 or category A7 which they have legally acquired and registered before ... (date of entry into force of this Amending Directive).
Amendment 646 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 6 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Member States may permit limited exemptions from the prohibition of firearms classified in category A7 for reasons of sport training and competitions upon application from a recognised sport shooting organisation and following receipt of a positive opinion from a national sport shooting federation.
Amendment 648 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 6 – paragraph 3 c (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 c (new)
Member States may authorise collectors residing in their territory to keep in their possession firearms classified in category A acquired before ... [the date of entry into force of this Amending Directive], provided the firearms in question have been deactivated in accordance with the provisions implementing Article 10b, and subject to clear and strict conditions of storage.
Amendment 669 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 (new)
The maximum limitsduration of an authorisation shall not exceed fivetwenty years. The authorisation may be renewed if the conditions on the basis of which it was granted are still fulfilled.
Amendment 745 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Directive 91/477/EEC
Annex I – part II – point A – category A – point 6
Annex I – part II – point A – category A – point 6
Amendment 801 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point ii
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point ii
Directive 91/477/EEC
Annex I – part II – point A – category B – point 7
Annex I – part II – point A – category B – point 7
(ii) in category B, point 7 is deleted.replaced by the following: "7. Semi-automatic firearms which have been permanently converted from automatic firearms by appropriate procedures."