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FIREARMS UNITED has been engaged in the fight against the EU Commission\u2019s unjust proposal to amend the Firearms Directive since the day it was published in November 2015.<\/h2>\n

Established collaborating organisations such as FESAC and ANARMA, as well as individual team members, are exhausting their funds which are badly required to sustain their efforts. This is where YOU can make a difference and show your appreciation for the sterling work being done by our colleagues who are devoting their valuable resources of time and money to our just cause and who are the key to our survival.<\/p>\n

Our partner ANARMA (registered as NGO in EU Transparency Register<\/a>)\u00a0has set up a bank account and kindly offered to manage it to receive YOUR donations and distribute funds to our partners to help them carry on with the fight right up to the final victory.<\/p>\n

\"ANARMA-register\"<\/a><\/p>\n

This \u201cfighting fund\u201d shall be used to cover the expenses arising from travel to Brussels, internal and external communication, research and drawing up of reports, the institution of legal proceedings and any other requirements for the specific goal of safeguarding YOUR interests.<\/h3>\n

The minimum donation amount is 5 Euro. However we would greatly appreciate more substantial contributions – this is the best investment that you could make in defence of your own legitimate interests. A record of donations and disbursements shall be kept and your anonymity will be respected.\u00a0Your initials will suffice.<\/p>\n

Please send your donation to the following account:<\/p>\n

Donation via\u00a0bank transfer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Account Holder<\/th>\nASOCIACION NACIONAL DEL ARMA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IBAN<\/th>\n\u00a0ES68 1465 0100 9119 0047 0239<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BIC<\/th>\nINGDESMMXXX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Subject<\/th>\nnothing for anonymus donation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Address<\/th>\nAvda. de Guadalajara 20, local 20 Cobe\u00f1a
\nES – 28863 Madrid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Donation via Paypal :\u00a0paypal@anarma.es<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(We have to pay fees for this service.)<\/p>\n

Please note: only donations from within the EU\/Schengen may be accepted.<\/p>\n

Article in FR<\/a>\u00a0| DE\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Impact of the Proposal
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As you may be aware, the Commission took advantage of the emotional public reaction to the Paris attacks in order to introduce drastic restrictions and even bans on the law-abiding community of legal firearm owners and users. Yet such measures would not have the least effect on terrorism and criminality!<\/p>\n

However the Commission\u2019s agenda has roots that go deeper and further back to a roadmap created in the preceding years by well-funded anti-gun lobby groups that have infiltrated the corridors of power in Brussels and which have found support in the Ivory Tower of unelected Commission bureaucrats that are ever willing to enhance their power and reach.<\/p>\n

The Commission\u2019s proposal would severely affect sport shooters as it seeks to ban and confiscate semi-automatic rifles which are used responsibly in several shooting disciplines. It would also remove the exemption currently enjoyed by recognised collectors which permits them to acquire, keep and conserve historical and important automatic firearms \u2013 this would result in the destruction of private property and cultural heritage on a scale that is unprecedented in Europe.<\/p>\n

What has Firearms United and its partners done so far?<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Our partner FESAC – the Foundation for European Societies of Arms Collectors (www.fesac.eu<\/a>) which represent European collectors of firearms is at the forefront of our struggle. The community of recognised collectors has borne the brunt of the Commission\u2019s fiercest attacks. In order to justify its agenda of remove the collectors\u2019 exemption, the Commission accused them of being a \u201cpossible source of trafficking of firearms\u201c, quoting selectively from a Europol report which goes on to say that there is no evidence that collectors have acted outside legal parameters. FESAC has submitted a complaint to the European Ombudsman alleging that the Commission is guilty of maladministration.<\/p>\n

The FESAC chairman, Stephen A. Petroni <\/strong>from Malta, is one of the most active personalities in the current scenario. He has put his extensive knowledge and experience at the disposal of all legal firearm owners and users and not just collectors. Moreover his contacts in practically every EU Member State provides us with a network of valid supporters.<\/p>\n

Stephen has been a regular contributor within our working group, helping with the daily heavy workload of studying drafts, preparing reports, writing letters and attending meetings in Brussels. He also introduced us to influential persons who have been playing an invaluable role in achieving our first success in the LIBE vote of 19th<\/sup> May when the MEPs who are members of this committee shot down most of the Commission proposals.<\/p>\n

We invite you to follow this short snippet from the moments immediately following the vote during which an MEP can be heard saying \u201cour Maltese friends are happy now\u201d!<\/h4>\n