[Mikitivity]

While scanning through the proposal category, I thought it might be interesting to have a very focused gun control proposal. The proposal could restrict passengers from carrying firearms and other weapons on international flights.

I don't have time to really work on this, but would love to see another nation from the IDU take the idea if they like.

[Gerainia]

So what would this involve?

[Antrium]

I think that's a great idea.

The resolution would be pretty straightforward: ban guns, knives, bombs, other explosives, etc. on international flights. You could allow guns or other legal items to be checked luggage if they're legal in the country of origin and the destination.

[Mikitivity]

AntriumMay 8 2008, 03:31 PM I think that's a great idea.

The resolution would be pretty straightforward: ban guns, knives, bombs, other explosives, etc. on international flights. You could allow guns or other legal items to be checked luggage if they're legal in the country of origin and the destination. [/quote]
Exactly! And they should be declared too! No surprises. And a short proposal might really gain serious steam!

The preamble could include something like:

ACKNOWLEDGING the importance of commercial passenger transit to international cooperation and commerce,

CONCERNED about the lack of international standards governing the transport of fire arms, explosives, chemical agents, and other weapons on international passenger transports,

[Mikitivity]

GerainiaMay 8 2008, 08:25 AM So what would this involve? [/quote]
It would involve the group of us writing and reposting drafts here. I'd like one of the other IDU members to then (if they want) take authorship. The rules allow us to put one co-author, and that should be another IDU nation.

My true goal is to have a community project on something that also engages the World Assembly on a category that is often sticky.

[Gerainia]

Good idea.

[Antrium]

GerainiaMay 11 2008, 04:41 AM Good idea. [/quote]
Are you planning on writing a draft? (I encourage you to, but if you'd rather not, say so now so that someone else can. There is an element of time involved in passing resolutions. No huge rush, but someone can push a proposal covering your ideas pretty quickly.)

I'd like to help with this one if I can.

[Gerainia]

The GCHR was easy to write, because all it did was set out some standards, mandate their compliance, and set up an enforcement body. I could write this, but I've not got much idea of how to structure it.

[Mikitivity]

ACKNOWLEDGING the importance of commercial passenger transit to international cooperation and commerce,

CONCERNED about the lack of international standards governing the transport of fire arms, explosives, chemical agents, and other weapons on international passenger transports,

UNDERSTANDING that the possession of these materials is legal in some nations and that international passengers may wish to transport these materials with them in their travels,

1. CONSIDERS any material such as a fire arm, explosive, chemical agent, or other weapon or tool which can be used to interfere with safe transit of international passengers to be ...

[Gerainia]

Working on it.

[Bears Armed]

Don't forget to allow for the carriage of weapons by members of armed forces, in appropriate circumstances...

and 'Sky Marshals'...

and maybe police escorting dangerous criminals?

[Mikitivity]

Bears ArmedMay 20 2008, 11:06 AM Don't forget to allow for the carriage of weapons by members of armed forces, in appropriate circumstances...

and 'Sky Marshals'...

and maybe police escorting dangerous criminals? [/quote]
Oooh, very important point. This absolutely needs to be in there or the proposal will never fly.

[Bears Armed]

Oh, and (considering the diversity of NS) does this also cover flights through space as well as 'air' flights?

[Gerainia]

First draft.

Quote: 
ACKNOWLEDGING the importance of commercial passenger transit to international cooperation and commerce,

CONCERNED about the lack of international standards governing the transport of fire arms, explosives, chemical agents, and other weapons on international passenger transports,

UNDERSTANDING that the possession of these materials is legal in some nations and that international passengers may wish to transport these materials with them in their travels,

1. CONSIDERS any material such as a firearm, explosive, chemical agent, or other weapon or tool which can be used to interfere with safe transit of international passengers to be unacceptable on an international flight.

2. MANDATES the following safety standards for all luggage on international civilian flights:

I. No firearms of any kind, unless the carrier is licensed, the firearm is legal in the country of arrival, and the carrier has proved that the firearm will only be used for benign purposes.

II. No explosive devices

III. No irritant, explosive, toxic or other potentially dangerous chemical substances.

IV. No concentrated microbes or other organisms which have the potential to be used as a biological weapon.

3. MANDATES the further safety standards for all hand luggage on international civilian flights:

I. No knives, scissors, nail-clippers, or other sharp objects of any kind.

II. No hypodermic syringes, unless the carrier has a genuine certified medical reason for carrying such, and can be trusted to keep them on his/her person at all times.

III. No liquids of which the contents is questionable.

IV. No glass bottles or other objects which have potential to become dangerous or sharp objects.

V. No other objects which may be used to threaten cabin crew, or to hijack the aircraft.

4. STRESSES that the following standards only apply to civilian flights.

5. ALLOWS law enforcement and military officers to hold firearms on civilian flights, as long as the officer is trained, the airline does not object, this is legal in both the country of departure and the country of arrival, and the officer is permitted to carry the firearm by his/her military or law enforcement agency.

6. CREATES the Committee for Civilian Aviation Safety (CCAS) to ensure that all airports and airlines are complying with this resolution, and to inform people of the standards set forward in this resolution.

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I'm planning to change clause one to a defininition clause, which will make it address space flights aswell. What does everyone think? :coffee:

[Gnejs]

Quote: 5. ALLOWS law enforcement and military officers to hold firearms on civilian flights, as long as the officer is trained, the airline does not object, this is legal in both the country of departure and the country of arrival, and the officer is permitted to carry the firearm by his military or law enforcement agency.[/quote]

Only one small thing really, should, in my opinion be; by his/her militray or law enforcement agency here aswell as above. No gender bias

[Gerainia]

Well spotted, Gnejs.