A very current issue is that of the release of the port and possession of weapons, even if it is licenses to use shooting shooting, more commonly known as sports use.
It might be worth discouraging, new and potential entrepreneurs to invest money to open shops of armories and accessories, then considered the consequent competition low cost on the internet with goods coming from foreign markets.
A case…
I propose the story, not yet concluded, confided by a fifty-year-old gentleman who has a clean record and lives in a large Italian capital. Although Italy is a guaranteeing country but not without prejudices and bureaucracy, the person asked me to remain anonymous, bringing to light only the episode, using a fantasy name that we have established to be "Marco" for the readers.
Marco, shortly after the age of majority and the military service decides to apply for the sport shooting license, license that periodically renews every five years without any problem even after the extraordinary renewals occurred around the 2005.
In reality he is not a regular visitor to polygons and his profession does not offer him much time to devote to this sport, in short, he does not seem to be a fanatic but rather a citizen disappointed in many respects by the sense of injustice, prejudice and excessive Italian bureaucracy; all elements that perhaps mistakenly alienate citizens from "public affairs" above all those that are simpler and more vulnerable and with less economic resources.
The facts
The episode took place in 2007 in a small province in northern Italy for a reason of car traffic. It should be noted that the situation did not degenerate with violence and personal injury but Marco's common sense prevailed. In fact today, much more serious episodes are unfortunately very common in large urban centers. In Marco's case, everything was essentially resolved with a perhaps understandable exchange of animated opinions but also because a lady was driving the car of the other party, who, albeit quite wrongly, possessed a considerable vocabulary of offensive words and certainly not very English. in his regards.
The result of the story
After a few months Marco receives a lawsuit for insults to the driver and damage to the car of the other party (accusation supported by the testimony of two subjects - not Italians - who were not present in the facts!). Marco's lawyer decides to avoid an expensive case, but rather to intervene by requesting a remission of a lawsuit with a compensation to the counterpart equal to a sum of four hundred euros, however immediately accepted by the lady.
His record is therefore immaculate at least until, after several years, does not provide for the renewal of his license to carry weapons, now made necessary for transportation in his home, an ancient gun inherited in the 2017.
An object of little economic consistency but of great emotional value since the weapon belonged to Marco's ancestors.
In the police station, despite the understanding of several operators, Marco has the impression of feeling a "suspect" especially when they ask him in a questionable tone what happened in the 2007. An episode in good part evidently now removed.
Marco's official justifications do not lead to a different interpretation of the facts by the manager, who despite Marco being cleansed, accuses him of having committed a crime (probably referring to the wide discretion on the part of the PS administration?). This despite the fact that the regulations of the TULPS are very clear on denials and rejections.
There are two roads to travel for Marco; an appeal to the TAR, costly considering the value of the weapon to be withdrawn, or to the Prefect at the hands of his lawyer, who is also amazed.
The story is still firm and in evaluation in the prefecture of the capital for which we can not add anything else, if not trusting in the laws and in the consistent assessment of an uncensored citizen and with many claims of merit that certainly, statistically, would identify it as a "at risk" character. We will not fail to inform you about developments.
Numerous reports
The situations such as Marco's (which is also preclusive if he wanted to work in the future as GpG) are actually frequent when it comes to a request or renewal of a license. Beyond the good faith of the victim, often you enter a vortex and the perception that one has, is that the assessments do not seem to be related to the laws but rather an imperative personal judgment of the public administration, then of a subject.
All situations that generate anger in the citizens, and not wanting to grasp or see these feelings, probably contributes to the much vaunted and serious to the removal of people in the public interest.
Given this aspect, I firmly condemn "the American method" that liberalizes without going too far for the thin, even automatic weapons. The controls are necessary and necessary and it is right that there are for the safety of all of us; but maybe here in Italy there is a deliberate myopia on the issue of arms licenses where to escape from this probable restriction are perhaps the most "lucky" with some knowledge?
The armories
A profession that in many cases inherited the one of the firearm and if the costs and taxes that are disproportionate to the collections are to put a strain on free entrepreneurship, the questionable reduction of licenses certainly does not favor optimism towards entrepreneurs in this sector. In fact, there are many historic armories that are closing leaving work and jobs without jobs and also the whole supply chain.
Better to know that you do not know
Security must be public and belong to the state, and beyond the news events that have led to the objectionable behavior of the police, our boys in uniform are fortunately among the most prepared and reliable in the world also from a human point of view, similar characteristics that are not difficult to find even in the civil owners of arms license licenses.
The forums reveal a lot of news on the subject of weapons, and often understandable considerations come to mind.
In fact, by counting the licenses of arms and the relative detentions, in addition to the ability of the Upg to act for searches and seizures without restrictions, it is possible to draw up a complete list of the holders. The "forced" limitation, a fear of many, could instead lead some unwary to refuel on parallel and illegal markets and this aspect would really become the real problem as well as a serious danger.
Politics
I prefer not to believe that in the face of the numerous laws of the State, there may be doubts about the genuineness of those who are called to manage public affairs, to influence their interpretation with thoughts or personal political currents.
As a guarantor and respectful of the laws I always like to respect those who do not think like me, a democratic and free concept but also a hot topic that the political news of the last twenty years has put the spotlight for many events.
In this direction, the skills and abilities of the new minister, Giulia Bongiorno, will have much to work to eradicate from our country those concepts, habits and customs with a slightly overwhelming and conservative flavor, which in our days are physiologically obsolete.
