Protection of the Right to Bear Arms Bill

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Protection of the Right to Bear Arms Bill

Section 1: Ownership of Firearms and Low-Potency Explosives
1. Any federal law prohibiting a category of persons from owning  firearms or low-potency explosives is hereby repealed, except as provided by clause 2 of this section.

2. A court of law may punish an individual convicted of a felony under federal law by suspending his right to bear firearms and low-potency explosives for a period of years, or for life.

Section 2: Liability
1. The manufacturer or seller of firearms or low-potency explosives shall not be held liable for death, physical injury, or property damage resulting from the use of said firearms or low-potency explosives.

2. Clause 1 of this section shall not apply where:

(a) Death, physical injury, or property damage is the direct result of a defect in the design or manufacture of the product;
(b) The seller negligently supplies the product to a person whom he knows, or reasonably should know, is likely to use said product in an unlawful manner involving unreasonable risk to others;
(c) The manufacturer or seller is an accessory to, or is otherwise unlawfully involved in, the relevant crime.

Section 3: Concealed Carry
1. This section shall only apply in the District of Columbia and in federal territories that do not form part of any Region.

2. Any citizen of Atlasia who has completed a safety course on gun use approved by the Department of Justice may apply for a license to conceal and carry a handgun on his person in public areas. The license shall be inoperative unless renewed every five years.

3. A license to conceal and carry a handgun issued by a Region to one of its citizens shall be valid in the District of Columbia and in federal territories, if the Region requires the licensee to complete a course on gun safety approved by the Department of Justice.

4. A license to conceal and carry a handgun issued to a person convicted of a felony under federal or regional law during the past five years, or to any person whose right to bear firearms and low-potency explosives has been suspended under section 1 of this act, shall be invalid.

5. The fee for the issuance or renewal of a license to conceal and carry a handgun shall be $50.

6. The concealed carry of handguns may be disallowed in government-owned buildings, including but not limited to prisons and court houses.

7. An individual may disallow the concealed carry of firearms on his own property.
Sponsor: Sen. MasterJedi

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Section 1-does this interere with regional gun laws? If so, would regions be able to pass a law in the future banning gun ownership?

It does not interfere with regional law; in fact, it explictly refers only to "federal law." Regions are free to legislate as they please, within the bounds of the Constitution and their own constitutions.

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The Bill of Rights would be violated if this were imposed by the government. There is a right to free speech.

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If the reasonably should know is striken, there is no problem, but while it remains there, if I sell you a gun, how am I "reasonably" suposed to know if you are going to use it unlawfully or not?

That's a standard legal phrase. "Beyond reasonable doubt," "reasonable person," "reasonably should know" are all accepted terms.

One example would be giving a gun to an infant, whom you should reasonably know would not use the gun in a proper manner.

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There has been no debate for over 24 hours. Accordingly:

The question is on final passage of the bill. All those in favor, say Aye; those opposed, say No.

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With five Ayes and a vacancy, the bill has enough votes to pass. Senators may still vote or change their votes in the next 24 hours.

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There have voted:
Aye: 7
No: 0

The bill is passed, and presented to the President for his signature.