The draft legislative decree implementing Directive 2017/853 / EC, which amends Directive 91/477 / EEC relating to the control of the acquisition and possession of weapons, was approved by the Government in recent days and was sent for usual opinion to the Chambers, which are preparing to discuss it.
The representatives of the sector (ANPAM, ANPP, Arcicaccia, Assoarmieri, Committee D - 477, CONARMI, FENAVERI, FIDASC, FITAV, FITDS) hope that in the consultative process the criticalities of a text will be highlighted and eliminated which, if it were issued without modifications, it would put operators and users in serious difficulty.
In particular, we believe that Italian citizens and companies should not be discriminated against through the imposition of more restrictive rules than those contained in the directive and implemented in other EU countries or unnecessarily complicated, for example with reference to the definition of ammunition, of rounds of magazines, the purchase of firearms through a distance contract, the limitations on the number of cartridges purchased, the calibers that can be held, the possession of sporting firearms.
Also the foreseen information to cohabiting family members for obtaining the license to carry a firearm or the purchase of a weapon, the excessive discretion granted to the organs of the PS regarding custody measures and greater clarity regarding the issue of the necessary certificates health, are aspects of the decree that will be followed carefully.
Furthermore, the implementation of European Union rules must be carried out with appropriateness and common sense, providing for example that even weapons whose possession is reserved for sport shooters can be collected, establishing proper regulation of the weapons held in collection, and by making simplifications that do not reduce the level of safety but translate into lower obligations and costs for administrations, citizens and businesses.
We are sure that the requests of users and economic and sports operators will be correctly taken into consideration by the parliamentary bodies, which will not fail in their role of guarantee for the citizens.
Rome, June 8 2018
ANPAM PRESS OFFICE