Benuito Arms Act

### Long title

A bill to preserve the right to bear arms whilst ensuring the safety and security of every Federation citizen.

## Legislative history

### Introduced in the House of Councillors

as H.B. 12 **by** Laura Benuito (NDM-AQ) **on** September 18, 11 A.G.R.

### Passed the House of Councillors

September 18, 11 A.G.R. (Ayes: 19 Noes: 18)

### Passed the National Assembly

October 5, 11 A.G.R. (Yeas: 195 Nays: 190)

## Overview

A bill in regards to gun ownership was introduced by then House of Councillors Majority Caucus Chair, Councillor Laura Benuito (*Aquinas*)

## Content

1st Session

**H.B. 12**

Establishment of a Federal Arms Regulation Plan (Arms Act of 11 A.G.R.).

IN THE HOUSE OF COUNCILLORS

September 4, 11 A.G.R.

Mrs. Benuito (for herself, Mr. Lindburgh, Mr. Adams, Mrs. Henderson and Ms. Dawson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on National Security and Domestic Affairs

A BILL

To preserve the right to bear arms whilst ensuring the safety and security of every Federation citizen.

*Be it enacted by the House of Councillors and National Assembly of the Terrum Federation in the National Diet assembled,*

**Short Title:** This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Arms Act of 11 A.G.R.”

(1) it is the duty of the Federal Government to Introduce a new plan—

(A) to achieve lower homicide rates by armed weapons;

(B) to create good, well-paying union arms manufacturing jobs;

(C) to invest in the safety and security of the Terrum Federation in the Post-revolutionary era and beyond;

(D) to secure for all people of the Terrum Federation for generations to come—

(i) right to bear arms

(ii) a safer environment to grow in

(2) the goals described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1) should be accomplished through a 2-year national mobilization that will require—

1. Nationalisation of the arms manufacturing industry in Terrum—

(i) Nationalised manufacturers to be the only manufacturers to be legally granted the right to acquire necessary arms components and materials

1. Eminent Domain of ALL gun stores across Terrum to become federally owned gun distributors—

(i) value of properties and stock to be assessed and paid to owners accordingly

1. Introduction of a new gun tracking system across Terrum through the usage of serial codes;
2. Establishment of a Federal gun buyback programme;
3. Ending the production of Assault weapons in Nationalised arms manufacturing plants;
4. License to own and use a gun will be granted to the members of the public aged 25 and above—

(i) license can be acquired by undergoing a mental health assessment and firearms safety training

(ii) license to be renewed every 5 years aforementioned requirements

1. Introduction of penalties—

(i) possession of non-registered arms will be made a felony punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment

(ii) intent to distribute non-registered arms will be made a felony punishable by up to 15 years imprisonment

(iii) tempering with serial codes to be a felony punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment

(iv) possession and usage of arms without license to be a felony punishable by up to 5 and 10 years imprisonment respectively

1. Exemptions

(i) Antiques and inherited arms are legal as long as functioning mechanisms have been removed rendering it unusable.

(ii) State forces, National Security Forces  and the Liberation  Army are exempt from this law as it is applied mainly to citizens’ usage of arms

                (3) the Arms Act of 11 A.G.R. must be developed through transparent and inclusive consultation, collaboration, and partnership with vulnerable communities, civil society groups, academia, and businesses