Thank you for your email regarding the possible alterations to the existing
Firearms Directive.
The Commission only adopted its draft proposals on the 18th November so I
have yet to have the opportunity study them in detail, but I will be
monitoring this issue very closely as it will come to the Internal Market
Committee for scrutiny, which is the committee on which I sit. It will
likely be a few months before the draft legislation comes to the European
Parliament, and in the meantime I will be consulting with stakeholders in
the UK, particularly the various firearms holders associations, to hear
their views and suggested amendments to the Commission proposals.
I will study the concerns you have raised as well as the concerns raised by
other firearms holders who have also contacted me in light of the
publication of the Commission's draft legislation. I certainly agree with
you that we need to avoid a disproportionate bill that places unnecessary
restrictions on lawful firearms holders. The focus of this directive should
be on tackling illegal firearms. Whilst it is too early at present for me to
be able to give you my full position on the draft legislation please do not
hesitate to contact me again on this issue and I will be in touch with an
update once I know what position the European Parliament has adopted on this
directive.
Yours sincerely,
Daniel Dalton MEP
So, more e mails and letters to your MEP may ward off the EU attempts to disarm us.