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| Firearms are dangerous and can kill you |
People across the EU will now have to go through medical checks before
getting a license to buy firearms. Online sales will also be limited.
"We have strengthened security in Europe without restricting citizens' freedom," said Anna Maria Corazza Bildt MEP, EPP Group negotiator on the Firearms Directive, while attending the LEX signing ceremony of the Firearms Directive in the European Parliament.
In short, the objective of the review of the Firearms Directive is to
ensure that legally-owned firearms do not end up in the wrong hands.
The revised directive closes dangerous loopholes, notably by improving
common standards for deactivation, safe storage, increased traceability
and better cooperation between national police forces.
"I want to reassure hunters and sport shooters throughout the union that they can continue to enjoy their activities. We are filling gaps in inadequate systems while preserving existing effective firearms legislation," said Corazza Bildt.
Member States now have 15 months to transpose the revised directive into national law.
"We now call on the Member States to transpose the directive without adding constraints and to keep the good balance found between security and citizens' freedom," the Swedish MEP, First Vice-Chair of the Internal Market Committee, concluded.
"I want to reassure hunters and sport shooters throughout the union that they can continue to enjoy their activities. We are filling gaps in inadequate systems while preserving existing effective firearms legislation," said Corazza Bildt.
Member States now have 15 months to transpose the revised directive into national law.
"We now call on the Member States to transpose the directive without adding constraints and to keep the good balance found between security and citizens' freedom," the Swedish MEP, First Vice-Chair of the Internal Market Committee, concluded.
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