Steppenwolf Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 I wanted to post something which was on another shooting forum. Many of you know that there was last year a survey done by the European Commission on whether gun alws should be tighter in Europe. BASC ran a story and gave instructions to peopel that this was likely a loaded questionnaire and that the number 1 option should be answered to all questions. The Commission didn't listen to more than 81000 replies from Europe from all countries where people overwhelmingly (80 %) voted against any new gun laws. It seems like a gun rights group in the Czech Republic is suing the European Ombudsman and bringing complaints against Commisioner Malmstrom for misleading data. I will post what they wrote below: "Dear Sir, MadamI assume that you have already noticed Commissioner Malmström’s campaign against gun violence in Europe and also read the COM(2013)716 presented to the Council and the European Parliament on 21.10.2013.We believe the Communication contains manipulated data, misleading information and defamatory statements that criminalize legal gun owners.Commission’s actions speak for themselves:• an on-line survey, in which 81 000 citizens strongly opposed further action on EU level regarding the firearms legislation, was dismissed shortly afterwards by the DG Home as not “representative of a cross-section of the general public” and not “scientifically based”• poor knowledge of the Directive 91/477/EEC, as amended by Directive 2008/51/EC, the Group of Experts and Mrs. Malmström have demonstrated. Either addressing issues that are already regulated or interfering where even the Firearms directive allows the EU Member states, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, some initiative.• Mrs. Malmström’s statement made at the Conference - "Fight against illicit trafficking in firearms. Where do we stand" held on 19 November 2012 in Brussel: ”Legally owned firearms in the EU continue to feed the illegal market.”In cooperation with the GunLex organisation, around 3000 legal gun owners in Czech Republic have lodged a complaint with the European Ombudsman for suspected data manipulation by the European Commission in the COM(2013)716 presented to the Council and the European Parliament on 21 October 2013.The complaint does not only summarize Mrs. Malmström’s malpractices, but also requests immediate withdrawal of Commission’s document COM(2013)716. Furthermore, it requests internal investigation into Commissioner’s work that would preferably lead to disciplinary action for serious misconduct and abuse of power that was vested in her by the citizens of the EU.The elections to the European Parliament will take place next month. Let’s send the European Commission a clear message that misrepresenting facts and ignoring undesired figures in order to justify an EU action at all costs, will not be tolerated.This complaint is also written in English and we would therefore be very glad, if gun owners in your country would join us too, as we aim to attract (media and public) attention with these complaints in order to prevent Mrs. Malmström becoming Commissioner again and DG Home bureaucrats keeping their present jobs.Please, publish this initiative on your websites and call on your fellow gun owners to send a complaint as well. Together we have the power to change things for better, please do not waste this opportunity. Let the public and the media know, that the Commission manipulates data in order to overrule the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, I am sure that many European citizens will reflect this during the EP elections.The Complaint to European Ombudsman together with Guide – How to lodge a complaint on European ombudsman’s web portal, are available on the GunLex websites:http://www.gunlex.cz...pean-ombudsman/I would like to personally thank you for all your effort in this matter.Kind regardsMarta KyrsovaCzech gun owner" If you wanted to make a complaint to the European Ombudsman on this issue I found this link where you can do so: http://www.ombudsman.../contacts.faces I guess if more people write, hopefully something will come of it considering that the Commissioner blatantly used misleading data, maybe even lose her job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunman Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 If its an EU Directive then any discussion ,campaigning or other is a waste of time . The EU Commission have made up their minds and that's it .Their whole reason for existence is to create more and more laws , rules and regulation . Only way to avoid it is for Britain to get out ASAP . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steppenwolf Posted April 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 Yes that should be the goal, however that is not to say that us all European gun owners shouldn't get together and try to fight gun control on a European level. Nowadays I se the biggest threat to tighter gun laws not from the UK Parliament but from the European one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunman Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 (edited) As from September all firearms dealers in the EU will have to go computerised for their registers . No say in the matter an EU directive . Once it has been issued a directive can not be overturned or repealed without full agreement from all 28 member states . This has never happened look at the fish discard disgrace been discussed for 20 years and no action as yet . Good question to hit the prospective MEP candidates with on the door step and see how they squirm and avoid Edited April 26, 2014 by Gunman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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