Firearms Law (Amendment – Reversing the Default for Carrying a Weapon Used for Guard Services by Security Guards Nationwide) Bill

What does the bill do?

The proposal changes Section 10C of the Firearms Law from an arrangement permitting the carrying and possession of firearms by security guards only in the place and at the time the guarding is carried out, to a default permitting carrying and possession also outside that place and time. The minister may set by order, with the approval of the National Security Committee, a restriction on carrying in a certain area or in the entire country, for a period of up to one year. The proposal preserves a restriction on those who have a criminal record for violent offenses or security preclusions. The proposal also changes a definition of tear gas in the First Schedule to the law, abolishing the maximum weight requirement, so that only the type of substance and its concentration will be the criterion for a license.