{"id":1594,"date":"2016-10-19T13:22:19","date_gmt":"2016-10-19T11:22:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/firearms-united.com\/?page_id=1594"},"modified":"2017-11-02T08:52:43","modified_gmt":"2017-11-02T07:52:43","slug":"firearms-directive-conference","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.firearms-united.com\/pt\/firearms-directive-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Confer\u00eancia da Directiva de Armas"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Bruxelas \u2013 16\/11\/2016<br \/>\n2:00 \u2013 4:30 da tarde<br \/>\nConfer\u00eancia ao Parlamento Europeu<\/h1>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Durante esta confer\u00eancia avaliaremos o impacto nos traficantes il\u00edcitos,<\/em><br \/>\n<em>propiet\u00e1rios particulares e no mercado para os civis, bem como o perigo de<\/em><br \/>\n<em>algumas categorias de armas de fogo e as fontes para o mercado il\u00edcito.<\/em><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A Comiss\u00e3o Europeia publicou uma proposta para emendar a directiva de armas de fogo de uma\u00a0semana a contar dos ataques em Paris, nos quais as armas de fogo ilegais foram usadas. A sua\u00a0resposta aos acontecimentos foi proibir e confiscar diferentes categorias de armas que ficavam na\u00a0posse legal dos cidad\u00e3os cumpridores da lei. A Comiss\u00e3o Europeia, alegando uma emerg\u00eancia,\u00a0prop\u00f4s essas medidas sem nenhuma avalia\u00e7\u00e3o de impacto. Portanto, a proposta mal concebida\u00a0tem recebido muita cr\u00edtica e as discuss\u00f5es j\u00e1 t\u00eam ultrapassado mais de 12 meses. Ao passo que os\u00a0discursos do tr\u00edlogo continuar\u00e1 por mais tempo.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u00c9 o momento adequado para discutirmos sobre o impacto da Proposta!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Esta confer\u00eancia dar\u00e1 uma oportunidade aos assistentes para que considerem os nossos dados e avaliem se o impacto limitado nos traficantes ilegais justifica o impacto imediato em mais de<br \/>\n100,000,000 cidad\u00e3os e no mercado para os civis, o qual fornece mais de 580,000 empregos nas\u00a0pequenas e m\u00e9dias empresas. Estas empresas dependem dos seus ca\u00e7adores, atiradores e<br \/>\ncolecionadores.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As apresenta\u00e7\u00f5es e discuss\u00f5es cobrir\u00e3o a amea\u00e7a \u00e0s armas hist\u00f3ricas que ficam nas m\u00e3os de\u00a0colecionadores e dos museus, a frase afirmada \u201cperigosidade\u201d aos diferentes tipos de armas, as\u00a0fontes do mercado il\u00edcito e as maneiras efetivas de combater o tr\u00e1fico il\u00edcito e como prevenir as\u00a0mortes relacionadas a armas de fogo.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Draft of the agenda of the conference<\/h2>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft \" src=\"https:\/\/conference.firearms-united.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Bild1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"92\" height=\"92\" \/>Welcome by MEP BERND K\u00d6LMEL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Deputy Federal President of ALFA party, former policeman, lawyer at District Court and Federal Constitutional Court in Germany<\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft \" src=\"https:\/\/conference.firearms-united.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Bild2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" \/>Introduction by MEP DITA CHARANZOVA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Shadow rapporteur for ALDE in Committee IMCO at the Trilogue<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft \" src=\"https:\/\/conference.firearms-united.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Bild3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" \/>MEP JUSSI HALLA-AHO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Member of the European Parliament and of both relevant Committees (LIBE and IMCO).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/conference.firearms-united.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/stephen_avatar.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" \/>STEPHEN A. PETRONI<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>FESAC \u2013 Chairman of Foundation for European Societies of Arms Collectors, AMACS \u2013 President of Association of Maltese Arms Collectors &amp; Shooters, ESSF \u2013 Board Member of European Sports Shooting Forum<\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft \" src=\"https:\/\/conference.firearms-united.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Katja-Triebel.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KATJA TRIEBEL<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>FIREARMS UNITED \u2013 Board Member, PR and Research, GERMAN RIFLE ASSOCIATION \u2013 Board Member, PR and Research Business Representative, Managing Director of Triebel GmbH<\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft \" src=\"https:\/\/conference.firearms-united.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tomasz.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" \/><br \/>\nTOMASZ STEPIEN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>FIREARMS UNITED \u2013 President<\/p>\n<p>to be continued\u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Information and A<\/strong>ccreditation<\/h2>\n<p><strong>DATE: <em>16.11.2016<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>TIME:<em> 14:00 \u2013 16:30<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>ENTRANCE:<em> free<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>CATERING: <em>starts at 13:30<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>VENUE: <em>European Parliament, Rue Wiertz 60, 1047 Brussels \u2013 Room PHS 1A002, Paul-Henri<\/em> Spaak building<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Advanced confirmation of your participation is required by the 9th November 2016<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>on our <a href=\"https:\/\/conference.firearms-united.com\/#accreditation\">website <\/a>or by email to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">conference(at)firearms-united.com<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong>specifying your name, surname, date of birth, nationality, number and type of ID document.<\/p>\n<p>Due to increased security in Brussels, participants are requested to arrive 45 minutes in advance \u2013 12h45 \u2013 at the Main Entrance, APS Altiero Spinelli Building, European Parliament \u2013 1047 Ixelles, Brussels.<\/p>\n<p>Participants will be requested to show their ID.<\/p>\n<h3>MEETING POINT FOR ACCREDITATION:<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d1455.4918832938895!2d4.373398450907094!3d50.83926048264879!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x47c3c49bae3c083d%3A0xec08ace4bba37fea!2sLuxemburg!5e0!3m2!1spl!2spl!4v1476875870910\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Problems<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4>With regard to the problems highlighted by the European Commission, we have \u2013 taking into account all four EU studies on the subject \u2013 developed our own conclusions, which we would like to discuss at the conference.<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1603\" src=\"http:\/\/firearms-united.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/foto.jpg\" alt=\"problems\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firearms-united.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/foto.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.firearms-united.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/foto-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firearms-united.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/foto-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.firearms-united.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/foto-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.firearms-united.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/foto-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>LOOPHOLES<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Loopholes are missing technical requirements for weapons that fall outside the directive: deactivated weapons, alarm guns, salute guns and the harmonized definition of separately sold \u201cessential parts\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The directive does not affect \u201cweapons outside the scope\u201d only if they cannot be converted easily into \u201clive weapons\u201d. This works very well with national definitions in Italy, Great Britain, Germany, Finland and others, while Slovakia and others are still lagging behind.<\/p>\n<p>The basis for such harmonized definitions were already created in 2014 through the EU studies and could have been passed in early 2015. However, only a very rudimentary definition of deactivated firearms was passed in November 2015.<\/p>\n<p>There are no loopholes for collectors that legally buy anything from Cat A through Cat D firearms. All examples that have been presented only concern \u201cweapons hoarders\u201d who import, buy and \/ or stockpile \u201cweapons outside the scope\u201d or illegal firearms.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Our conclusion:<\/strong> For over a decade, the EU has been lacking harmonized definitions for \u201ceasily convertible firearms\u201d and \u201cessential parts\u201d. EU definitions for those can be passed outside of the Firearms Directive. All three missing definitions should be passed as soon as possible. The definition for \u201cdeactivated firearms\u201d needs to be repealed with regard to its practical implementation.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><strong>IMPACT<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Banning several 100 million firearms outside the scope of the directive (replicas, imitation guns, deactivated firearms) as well as legally-held long guns would criminalize and expropriate more than 100 million citizens (= more illicit end users overnight).<\/p>\n<p>Deactivating firearms \u2013 according to such drastic standards \u2013 held by museums and collectors would damage historical artefacts. Legal producers and dealers will lose their livelihoods.<\/p>\n<p>Confiscations and raids by authorities to enforce this law with regard to suddenly criminalized end users would tremendously increase authorities\u2019 costs. Resources needed in the fight against organised crime would be diverted to prosecuting previously legal owners.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Our conclusions:<\/strong> New harmonised technical guidelines \u2013 without amending the Firearms Directive \u2013 could close or at least minimise the four loopholes with less costs for authorities.<br \/>\nFinancial support for outer border controls, investigative work, information sharing and harmonised minimum penalties for illicit trafficking would tackle the drivers of the black market.<\/p>\n<p>Rejecting the outcome of the Trilogue (option 5) does not mean that control over legal access won\u2019t improve. The EU-wide database of convictions, including the blacklist of illicit dealers, would minimize the risk, that violent and criminal citizens get legal access to firearms.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><strong>COMBAT ILLICIT TRAFFICKING<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>There is no cross-border prosecution and indictment, information on convictions is lacking.<\/p>\n<p>The EU has presented four studies on loopholes and the illegal arms trade, which were published between July 2014 and May 2016. All four studies posit NO NEED for further restrictions concerning current categories A through D, or tighter controls of license holders, as data to support such claims is (currently) lacking and such claims would be based on conjecture only.<\/p>\n<p>The studies demand, however, harmonized penalties for willful illegal production, distribution and possession of firearms, as such harmonization is the only means to guarantee that offenders will not go unpunished solely because they commited their crime in a neighboring country.<\/p>\n<p>This suggestion requires better information sharing, like a black list of convicted illicit producers and dealers, so that they cannot just re-enter the market in another member state. A union-wide \u201cconviction database\u201d is also among listed improvements, so authorities can easily determine if a new applicant for a production \/ distribution license (as well as already licensed entities) have prior convictions in other member states.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Our conclusion:<\/strong> Including collectors, brokers and formerly \u201cweapons outside the scope of the directive\u201d will not serve to curtail illegal arms trade and \/ or possession, but will only lead to more bureaucracy, higher costs and increased workload for authorities, which are already lacking time and manpower for effective persecution of criminals.<\/p>\n<p>A \u201econviction database\u201c is a more just and cost effective solution than the proposed \u201cfirearms license refusal database\u201d, as it will provide access to other areas, not directly related to firearms (cost effective). In addition, grounds for refusal of a firearms license in one member state, like NL, GB or GER may not be sufficient grounds for refusal in another member state like CZ, ITA or NOR (more just). Whether a black list of illegal dealers \/ producers is kept externally or in the conviction database via search string is a question best answered by IT experts. The main goal is to provide the relevant authorities with easy access to such information.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><strong>DETER CRIME AND TERRORISM<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Criminals and terrorist generally look for \u201esoft targets\u201d, i.e. defenseless citizens.<\/p>\n<p>If regulations are introduced that limit, either through prohibition or introduction of additional costs, the authorized, legal trade, purchase and possession of firearms, the Firearms Directive will deprive the defenseless, law-abiding citizen of effective means of defense. For this reason, a number of politicians, e.g. the president of the Czech Republic, are currently promoting the adoption of the Israeli way of combating terrorism: they demand more concealed carry licenses for law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Even the last EU study concerning misuse of firearms (from May 2016) found that legal possession of firearms can (possibly) serve to combat crime.<\/p>\n<p>In self defense situations against criminals where \u201conly\u201d knives are involved, injuries occur in 50% of all cases \u2013 several of them fatal. In self defense situations against criminals in which firearms are present, there are no injuries in 90% of all cases, the threat of or warning shot with the firearm is usually enough to end the attack. (Data from the United States)<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Our conclusion:<\/strong> The disarmament of law-abiding citizens, be it through prohibition, tighter regulation or higher costs only serves to empower criminals and terrorists and may even lead to suicides by those that lose their livelihood due to such regulation \u2013 as was seen in Great Britain following the handgun ban.<\/p><\/blockquote>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bruxelas \u2013 16\/11\/2016 2:00 \u2013 4:30 da tarde Confer\u00eancia ao Parlamento Europeu Durante esta confer\u00eancia avaliaremos o impacto nos traficantes il\u00edcitos, propiet\u00e1rios particulares e no mercado para os civis, bem como o perigo de algumas categorias de armas de fogo e as fontes para o mercado il\u00edcito. A Comiss\u00e3o Europeia publicou uma proposta para emendar a directiva de armas de &#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firearms-united.com\/pt\/firearms-directive-conference\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1601,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"sfsi_plus_gutenberg_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_show_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_type":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_alignemt":"","sfsi_plus_gutenburg_max_per_row":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.firearms-united.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1594"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.firearms-united.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.firearms-united.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.firearms-united.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.firearms-united.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1594"}],"version-history":[{"count":68,"href":"https:\/\/www.firearms-united.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1594\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2828,"href":"https:\/\/www.firearms-united.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1594\/revisions\/2828"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.firearms-united.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1601"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.firearms-united.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1594"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}