Don’t forget the Hungarians. When the EU demanded that Hungary accept wave upon wave of Muslim invaders, Hungary responded by quickly building a border wall. That made the EU bureaucrats very, very sad.
Posted on 07/29/2021 5:03:25 AM PDT by marktwain
In 2015, after the series of Paris Jihadi Terrorist attacks, the bureaucrats in the European Union found an opportunity to further restrict the ownership of firearms in European countries. They created extremely restrictive new protocols which further restricted the ownership of common arms.
The Czech Republic had some of the least restrictive firearm laws in the European Union. To the Czech people, the ability to own firearms, and use them for protection, was a significant measure of freedom, which they did not have when they were part of the Soviet Empire.
The move for the amendment started in 2015, after the terrorist attacks in Paris. By the middle of 2016, Czech President, Miloš Zeman was suggesting citizens should be armed “over the long term” and carry pistols in public, to defend against terrorist attacks.
The move to amend the Constitution, and add protection for the right to defense of self and others, with arms, has continued, with some variation. From expats.cz:
The complementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms arises from a petition signed by 102,000, including many senior politicians.
The final version appears to be relatively short. From laprensalatina.com:
The amendment states that “the right to defend one’s life or the life of others, even with the use of weapons, is guaranteed.”
The lower house of the Czech Parliament passed the amendment on 28 June with a 139 to 9 majority.
On 21 July 2021, the Senate passed the amendment, with 54 of 74 senators voting for it.
“The proposal is not only symbolic in nature but can also serve as insurance for the future,” said Senator Martin Červíček on behalf of the submitters.
Červíček pointed to the tendency of some EU countries to ban carrying any objects
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Bravo to the Czechs! Good stuff.
No Dementia Joe activists welcome.
The Czechs and the Poles are the best of Europe.
I like that their amendment guarantees the right to self defense, but it says with a weapon. A specific reference to firearms , IMHO, would be better. I wish our 2A didn’t mention militias but went right to guaranteeing the right to individuals. Of course, the disarm weasels will twist whatever verbage is used to attack our rights, just like they don’t seem to understand what “shall not be infringed “ means.
Perhaps Americans have a place to which they can expatriate now?
I think there’s a good reason to not use the name of specific weapons. Weapons and arms are generally understood terms that have been firmly ensconced in modern language for centuries. While I wouldn’t put it past the global left to try to redefine the terms, it’s meant to be all inclusive, thus including everything from baseball bats and knives to fists and firearms.
GOod for them.
Economically this makes sense. A Czech company just bought Colt.
“You’re not gonna believe this. He killed 16 Czechoslovakians. Guy was an interior decorator”
Paulie Walnuts
Just got back from Albania, I think may also be a place to go. They know communism, no mention of Covid there, no masks, nothing. They are still talking about the evils of communism.
Shitlibs everywhere aer in tears. Delicious!
As long as I can bring my weapons and ammo.
The 2A doesn’t guarantee the right to self defense. This right is natural and predates government itself. The 2A says the government cannot infringe on this right.
Don’t forget the Hungarians. When the EU demanded that Hungary accept wave upon wave of Muslim invaders, Hungary responded by quickly building a border wall. That made the EU bureaucrats very, very sad.
I support them by buying the excellent CZ products!😀
Sounds smart to me!
The manufacturing was an interesting mixture of model computer-controlled machines and very old machinery, driven by leather belts from shafts on the ceiling. The workers were proud of they craftsmanship and enjoyed talking about their jobs.
Needless to say, I wasn't hired after I spent time on the manufacturing floor talking to the hoi polloi.
Hopefully, the Czechs will bring firearms enthusiasm back to Colt.
Apparently their Constitution lists what their government guarantees. The idea of the Founding Fathers was that rights are given by God, not the government, so our Constitution lists things the government cannot do, e.g., "... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
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