Request for reform: mentally unsuitable should feel consequences!
Request for reform: mentally unsuitable should feel consequences!
The FPÖ security spokesman NABG hasas part of the current government negotiations between the FPÖ and the ÖVP. Gernot Darmann formulates clear demands regarding the reform of the weapons law. According to ots.at, it was agreed that people, the mentally are unsuitable for the service in the army, should also feel consequences in civilian life. This applies in particular to laws on gun ownership, driver's licenses and hunting cards. Such a regulation is currently missing in the government program, which Darmann classifies as critical.
The FPÖ claims that the government has so far not undertaken any real measures in this sensitive area. Darmann emphasizes the need to close existing security gaps without criminalizing unaltered gun owners. Against the background of the latest violent incidents, such as the killing spree in Graz, this is discussed, whereby the FPÖ insists that such discussions must not be influenced by the current events.
claims for the reform of the Weapons Act
The FPÖ is open to factual discussions about improvements in the Weapons Act. A central point is the demand for a novella of the military law in order to optimize the interaction between psychological test results and the Ministry of the Interior. Darmann suggests that the results may be transmitted to the Interior Ministry in order to create a standardized query of the test results for applications on a gun ownership card or a weapon passport.
Nevertheless, a complete automatic transmission of all data is rejected for data protection reasons. The party hopes for a constructive discussion about necessary improvements in the law and makes it clear that the main concern is the safety of the population.
criticism of existing test procedures
After the killing spree in Graz, Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen also discussed a reform of the Weapons Act. In this context, government parties have signaled their willingness to make changes. An online petition signed by tens of thousands for a general ban on weapons for private individuals shows how strong the public interest in this topic is.
The background of these demands is alarming: in Austria there are an estimated 1.5 million legal firearms privately owned, while at least one million non -registered weapons could be added. Expert opinion that is necessary for the acquisition of category B weapons could not be sufficient, since striking applicants are often not examined extensively enough.
Psychologist Aron Kampusch criticizes the inadequate treatment of potential dangers and has informed the Interior Ministry about possible legal consequences. In this context, the FPÖ has confirmed its commitment to security issues. The hope remains that future -oriented and factual discussions lead to effective modernization of law, which also results in indispensable improvements in the security situation.
Further information is available at orf.at
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| Ort | Graz, Österreich |
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