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European Parliament Passes Stringent New Gun Controls
Daily Caller ^

Posted on 03/20/2017 2:59:59 PM PDT by ameribbean expat

On March 14, the European Union completed one of the final steps in imposing stringent new gun controls across the political bloc, when the European Parliament approved legislation to alter the EU Firearms Directive by a vote of 491 to 178. The Firearms Directive was last amended in 2008. Passage comes after a deal to significantly alter the European Commission’s initial proposal was struck last December between the European Parliament and European Council. The legislation is now set to be approved by the European Council.

Following the terrorist attacks in Paris on November 13, 2015, the European Union expedited plans to overhaul the Firearms Directive, which sets forth the minimum threshold of gun control that each Member State must enact. Issued November 18, 2015, the draft proposal from the European Commission contained a number of onerous restrictions, most notably a vague ban on commonly-owned semi-automatic firearms.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: banglist

1 posted on 03/20/2017 2:59:59 PM PDT by ameribbean expat
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To: ameribbean expat

Do not comply.


2 posted on 03/20/2017 3:03:55 PM PDT by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: ameribbean expat

A.Hitler is smiling from Hell...
the 4th Reich is well underway


3 posted on 03/20/2017 3:06:11 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicans are not born, they're excreted." -- Marcus Tillius Cicero)
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To: ameribbean expat

Europe, from Hell and back, and back to Hell...


4 posted on 03/20/2017 3:08:37 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (NeverTrump, a movement that was revealed to be a movement. Thank heaven we flushed!)
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To: ameribbean expat

Boy are they smart. Now there won’t be anymore terrorist shootings; bombings only.


5 posted on 03/20/2017 3:13:57 PM PDT by SkyDancer (Ambition Without Talent Is Sad, Talent Without Ambition Is Worse)
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To: ameribbean expat

Common sense would indicate two preferred remedies:

1- Improved control of Islamic Terrorists

2- Wider availability of armed citizen self-defense to discourage uncivilized behavior.


6 posted on 03/20/2017 3:16:05 PM PDT by G Larry (There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
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To: ameribbean expat
(Fast-talking radio guy at end of commercial)

"NotapplicabletoMuslimMigrants,EUbureaucratsorSuddenJihadistsorothercriminals.Voidwhereprohibited"

7 posted on 03/20/2017 3:35:11 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Man-made global liberalism is killing the planet)
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To: ameribbean expat

It’s not the Moslems they are afraid of.


8 posted on 03/20/2017 3:42:59 PM PDT by Psalm 144 (Ace McCain, the Songbird. Nearly sank an aircraft carrier all alone, now tender midwife to ISIS.)
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To: ameribbean expat

No wonder why the Swiss were (and probably still are) very wary about joining the EU. I can remember a number of years back a referendum to join it got rejected by Swiss voters.


9 posted on 03/20/2017 3:43:24 PM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("If I had to go to war again, I'd bring lacrosse players" Conn Smythe)
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To: ameribbean expat

Any bets on which group is used as Europe’s boogeyman this time?


10 posted on 03/20/2017 3:45:08 PM PDT by Tench_Coxe
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To: ameribbean expat
That's why I use knives


11 posted on 03/20/2017 3:52:29 PM PDT by Organic Panic (Flinging poo is not a valid argument)
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To: ameribbean expat

The totalitarian unelected EU officials are right to be afraid of the citizenry. Should the average person ever realize the true murderous intention of the EU officials and their desire for a totalitarian murder State they would converge on Brussels and slaughter them all.


12 posted on 03/20/2017 3:57:06 PM PDT by Seruzawa (I keel you Vorga feelthy.)
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To: ameribbean expat

To make sure the Euros are helpless when the Muslims come for them.


13 posted on 03/20/2017 4:08:01 PM PDT by YogicCowboy ("I am not entirely on anyone's side, because no one is entirely on mine." - JRRT)
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To: SkyDancer

And trucks. Don’t forget trucks.


14 posted on 03/20/2017 4:45:21 PM PDT by Eagles6 (My weapons are lubricated by liberal tears.)
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To: ameribbean expat

Disarm the innocent, a great plan for self-genocide


15 posted on 03/20/2017 4:48:49 PM PDT by dila813 (Voting for Trump to Punish Trumpets!)
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To: ameribbean expat

Gotta get guns from the Europeans so the Muslim invaders have an easier time raping.


16 posted on 03/20/2017 4:58:56 PM PDT by Mike Darancette (Make lemonade.)
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To: Eagles6

Will have to have some sort of truck ban too I guess.


17 posted on 03/20/2017 5:03:43 PM PDT by SkyDancer (Ambition Without Talent Is Sad, Talent Without Ambition Is Worse)
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To: SkyDancer

Euros will all be walking, unarmed while the invaders will be driving and shooting them.


18 posted on 03/20/2017 6:04:46 PM PDT by Eagles6 (My weapons are lubricated by liberal tears.)
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