FT 3-05: Fremont Gun Safety Act

[F. Joe Haydn]

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Order! I call Mr. Wallace.

[F. Joe Haydn]

The Fremont Gun Safety Act establishes various measures that seek to promote gun safety and reduce gun violence. Fremont currently has no gun control laws in the Fremont Statue, making this bill of the utmost importance and necessity.

This act uses multiple different methods to reduce gun violence, such as the establishment of background checks and permits and the prohibition of assault weapons, high-capacity magazines, and open carry. All of these methods are proven to reduce gun violence.

This act also establishes that the violation of any of the said requirements is a crime. Additionally, this bill gives citizens affected by this act plenty of time to meet the requirements by not going into effect until a year after passage.

Currently, at the federal level of Atlasia, the Gun Control Act of 2017 is being debated. This bill is a big step in the right direction for Atlasia, but Fremont can go even further by passing the Fremont Gun Safety Act.

The Fremont Gun Safety Act will lead to a much higher level of gun safety in Fremont, and will do so without violating Section 5 of the Bill of Rights of the Fremont Constitution or Section 7 of the Bill of Rights of the Atlasian Constitution.

[F. Joe Haydn]

A very thorough proposal: I do have some questions for the sponsor:

(1) With regard to the ban on possession of assault weapons in Section 2(3), what will happen with regards to citizens who already own these sorts of firearms? Will there be a buyback program, uncompensated confiscation, or will those who purchased assault weapons prior to August 2018 be allowed to keep them?
(2) How does the bill define "in public" with regard to Sections 2(5) and 2(7)? Does standing on my front lawn holding a squirrel gun constitute displaying a firearm in public? How does this effect public lands where hunting with firearms is currently legal?

A buyback program will be instituted by the Commonwealth of Fremont. All citizens who own assault weapons will be encouraged to hand such weapons over to the Commonwealth of Fremont. In return, the Commonwealth will compensate citizens who do so with $100. It is recommended that all citizens who own assault weapons participate in this program. If they choose not to, even though they get compensation for doing so, they still must find a way to dispose of their weapons. A buyback program will also be instituted for high-capacity assault magazines, with citizens receiving $50 for turning such magazines over to the Commonwealth.

"In public" is defined as public property or public land. In the given example about somebody holding a gun on their front lawn, that is allowed because their front lawn is their private property. Use of firearms for the purpose of hunting on public lands where hunting is currently legal is permitted.

I propose the following amendment to reflect these clarifications:

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Members shall have 24 hours to object to this amendment.

[F. Joe Haydn]

The amendment moved by Mr. Wallace has been agreed to.

[F. Joe Haydn]

Alright then, I propose the following amendment:

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Members shall have 24 hours to object to this amendment.

[F. Joe Haydn]

The amendment proposed by Mr. Wallace has been adopted.

[F. Joe Haydn]

Seeing no further debate, I move for a final vote on this bill. Members shall have 24 hours to object to this motion.

[F. Joe Haydn]

I apologize again for not announcing the final vote on this bill. I have been busy, but that's no excuse. In my time left as Speaker, and if I am elected to the Senate, I will try to be much more punctual.

Aye

[F. Joe Haydn]

With 1 vote in favor, 2 votes in opposition, and 1 member not voting, this legislation has failed. The question is resolved in the negative.