La self-defense reform it has just been approved and the League would also like an extra measure. The party led by the deputy premier Matteo Salvini launched a proposal to make it easier to purchase weapons for self-defense purposes. The legislative initiative has for the moment been signed by 70 deputies and the key points are soon said. First of all, the distinction between common weapons and those for which the license is not needed must be doubled, passing from 7,5 to 15 joules to be precise.
Today in our country the free sale must concern, then, a power lower than 7,5 joules, above which it is considered a firearm. The legislative proposal is based on the fact that in Italy there are 5 million licenses (hunting, sport and self defense). According to the promoters of the initiative, however, the hunting license becomes a pretext to have a weapon in one's home and defend against crimes.
The thesis is confirmed by the fact that the members of the hunting associations are about half a million. With such a decree, the entire purchase of weapons for personal defense would be speeded up, at the same time increasing the firepower as regards the free sale. Finally, the promoters stressed that there is no connection with the reform of legitimate defense.