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It is present in nearly every firearm related forum in Germany.

But we have some problems too. Some (the "old school" / old fashioned) hunter refuses to sign, because they hate "these evil assault-rifle-guns" and are glad if they get banned.
Most of the air-rifle folks also see no need in signing this petition, because they think they are out of reach.

I can't believe how easily these people toss their rights away and will not even fight back a little bit.
I hate this german mentality "if the boss/president/whoeverincharge order it, I must obey".

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I know and I tried to convince the Airsoft community, but most of them seem to think that the law will only apply to "real guns".
Again, I can't believe how ignorant those people are. In the last days I sounded like a broken record, telling everyone what's going on over and over again.
Most of them are shocked and don' get it, why the government is trying to disarm the people. But if you send them the link or ask them so sign the petition... "why, I don't have any guns, it will not affect me"

Srsly, dafuq .

Parliament of the Czech republic CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES 2015 7th term of office
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PROPOSAL OF THE RESOLUTION Committee for the European Union 40th session December 2nd 2015
in regard to Information about the European Parliament and European Council Proposal to amend Directive 91/477/EHS on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons /document code 14422/15, KOM(2015) 750 final/
Committee for the European Union of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech republic, after hearing of the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Mgr. Monika Pálková, after hearing of the report of the Deputy Roman Vána, and after debate

1. disagrees   with intent of the European Commission to restrict acquisition and possession of firearms that are possessed and used legally in accord with internal law of EU Member states;

2. rejects   any Commission's interference with functional system of control, evidence, acquisition and possession of firearms and ammunition that is set in the law of the Czech republic;

3. claims support   to establishing of all functional measures that follow goal of elimination of illegal trade, acquisition, possession and other manipulation with firearms, ammunition and explosives;

4. opposes   European Commission's attempt to persecute Member States and their citizens by unjustified restrictions on legal firearms ownership, as a reaction on tragic events associated with terror attacks in Paris;

5. recommends to Prime Minister of the Czech Republic   to take all legal and diplomatic measures to prevent passing Directive that would be infringement on Czech law in regard to trade, control, acquisition and possession of firearms, thereby inappropriately infringing on rights of citizens of the Czech republic.

Ondrej Benešík certifier Head of Committee

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I am hearing on other forums that the proposed ban is being driven into the ground right now and is looking certain to fail, can anyone confirm?

Ziel ist die AK 47 Kalschnikow

Die im Forum Waffenrecht zusammengeschlossenen Nutzerverbände sehen jedoch konstruktionsbedingt keinen sportlichen oder jagdlichen Nutzen der bei den Anschlägen ausschließlich genutzten Varianten des Gewehrs „Kalaschnikow“.

Vor diesem Hintergrund ist auch der § 6 Abs. 1 Nr. 2 lit. c) der Allgemeinen Waffengesetz-Verordnung zu verstehen, der mit der Forderung einer Hülsenlänge von 40 Millimeter exakt die Kalaschnikow vom Schießsport ausschließen soll. Beide Kalaschnikow-Alternativen
(AK 47 und AK 74) nutzen Patronen mit einer Hülsenlänge von 39 Millimeter.

Es wird daher vorgeschlagen, statt undifferenziert in die Eigentumsrechte einer Vielzahl von Jägern und Sportschützen einzugreifen, zielgerichtet mit der Forderung von mindestens 40 Millimeter Hülsenlänge bei Zentralfeuerbüchsenmunition und einer Lauflänge von mindestens 40,6 cm (16“) eben die besagte Kalaschnikow bzw. kurzläufige Selbstladelangwaffen militärischen Ursprungs auszuschließen.

Quoted:
Now that will stop terrorism.

EC
In paragraph 1, the following paragraphs are added:
‘1f. For the purposes of this Directive, ‘alarm and signal weapons’ shall mean portable devices with a cartridge holder having a gas exit to the front, aside or on the top, which are specifically designed and constructed for the purpose of raising alarm or sending a signal and which are only designed to fire blanks, irritants, other active substances or pyrotechnic ammunition.
1g. For the purposes of this Directive, ‘salute and acoustic weapons’ shall mean firearms specifically converted for the sole use of firing blanks, for use in theatre performances, photographic sessions, movies and television recordings.

French Gvt
1.f “For the purposes of this Directive, "alarm weapons” shall mean object or device that may or may
not have the apparence of a firearm, originally designed and intended to provoke only a sound or
flash effect by the percussion of the ammunition and which characteristics exclude the firing or the
conversion for the firing of any projectile, excluding all modified real firearms.”

1.g “For the purposes of this Directive, "salute and acoustic weapons" shall mean firearms specifically
converted for the sole use of firing blanks, for use in theatre performances, photographic sessions,
movies and television recordings. These modified weapons remain in their original classification ».

2. Prohibiting semi-automatic firearms resembling automatic firearms: Annex I, part II
Annex I is amended insofar as semi-automatic firearms for civilian use resembling automatic
firearms now belong to category A and therefore are to be banned.
www.parlament.gv.at
15060/15 MK/jg 55
ANNEX DGD 1C EN/FR
This provision is not comprehensible in its present shape. It is not based on the fact that, for
construction reasons, the weapon is more dangerous. Instead, the provision is purely based on
physical appearance and therefore does not lead to greater security. The reasoning of the draft does
not clarify why this is the case. Furthermore, this arrangement is too imprecise to be a suitable
ground for a ban: When would a semi-automatic firearm sufficiently resemble an automatic
firearm? An arrangement that can be implemented in practice is of special significance because the
Member States would have to terminate the possession of such weapons since, according to the
draft, it is no longer possible to grant exceptional authorizations. Instead of the mere looks of a
weapon, technical criteria should be decisive.
Therefore the provision requires further discussion.

New category A: additional prohibited firearms
It is planned to prohibit the following firearms: automatic firearms which have been converted into
semi-automatic firearms; semi-automatic firearms which resemble weapons with automatic
mechanisms; firearms under category A after having been deactivated.

From a security point of view prohibiting automatic firearms which have been converted into semiautomatic
firearms deserves consideration. At least certain automatic firearms converted into semiautomatic
firearms are more likely to have their automatic firing capability restored.

Prohibiting semi-automatic firearms which resemble weapons with automatic mechanisms is not
reasonable (see above).

Whether or not prohibiting the acquisition and possession of deactivated prohibited firearms has to
be mandatory needs to be examined.

Germany has no tolerance for EU arms law tightening
DTS NEWS AGENCY
Saturday, December 19 2015 08:22 GMT

The Federal government slows down the planned tightening of the EU Firearms Directive. This emerges from a confidential report of the German representation in Brussels for the mainstream press, "Der Spiegel".

There German representative announced in an internal meeting of the EU member states, that they will implement the planned stricter rules governing the possession and sale of weapons to individuals at the earliest within two years. The European Commission would like, however, that this is already happening within three months after entry into force of the Directive.

At the meeting the German representatives also criticized the planned Brussels ownership ban for particularly dangerous-looking semi-automatic weapons that resemble weapons of war and therefore can spread more fear.

The mere "similarity to certain types of weapons is not a criterion which is applicable in practice", quoted the German representatives in the report. Since EU member states like the Czech Republic, Austria and Finland criticize the details of the reform, the draft directive should be corrected.

Officially informed the competent federal ministry, they had no "final positioning" to the reform, but wanted to "actively participate in the deliberations."