Strengthening the management and use of weapons, explosives and supporting tools

Creating a solid legal corridor for crime prevention and combat

Presenting a report on some major issues on the draft Law on Management and Use of Weapons, Explosives and Support Tools (amended), Lieutenant General Le Tan Toi, Chairman of the National Assembly's Committee on National Defense and Security, stated that the Law on Management and Use of Weapons, Explosives and Support Tools 2017 was amended to strengthen the management and use of weapons, explosives and support tools; reform administrative procedures, cut unnecessary paperwork to ensure compliance with reality, create favorable conditions for agencies, organizations and people; create a solid legal corridor in state management and crime prevention and combat.

Regarding the declaration of primitive weapons (Article 32, draft Law), the Chairman of the National Defense and Security Committee said that primitive weapons are special means, directly related to human life and health and the work of ensuring security and order, and need to be strictly managed. In the display and exhibition activities, family heirlooms have primitive weapons that are still capable of causing damage; currently, many museums have a very large number of artifacts. Therefore, the regulation on declaring primitive weapons is necessary for strict management, as a basis for verification and determination of responsibility when violations occur. Therefore, the Standing Committee of the National Defense and Security Committee proposed that the National Assembly Standing Committee keep this regulation as in the draft Law submitted by the Government.

However, taking into account the opinions of National Assembly deputies, the Standing Committee of the National Defense and Security Committee has revised the name of Article 32 to "Declaration of primitive weapons used as exhibits for display, exhibition, and heirlooms"; at the same time, adding a provision limiting the declaration to only "primitive weapons specified in Point a, Clause 4, Article 3" as accepted and revised in the draft Law.

Lieutenant General Le Tan Toi, Chairman of the National Assembly's Committee on National Defense and Security, presented the Report at the meeting.

Preventing the use of highly lethal knives for illegal purposes

Through discussion, the members of the National Assembly Standing Committee basically agreed with the draft Law on Management and Use of Weapons, Explosives and Support Tools (amended) which has been revised based on the comments of National Assembly deputies in groups and halls; affirming that the drafting agency and the verification agency have fully absorbed the comments and fully explained the comments.

Reporting at the meeting, Deputy Minister Le Quoc Hung said that the drafting agency highly agreed with the report of reception and explanation of the National Defense and Security Committee and the opinions of the delegates, and will fully absorb the opinions of the delegates to supplement and revise the Law project to be strict, scientific, and effectively serve the work of preventing and fighting crime before submitting it to the National Assembly for approval.

Regarding the regulation on high-damage knives, Deputy Minister Le Quoc Hung said that this regulation has been adjusted in the draft Law in the direction that high-damage knives are clearly defined and linked to the purpose of use. "If used for daily labor, production and business purposes, they are not weapons. However, Clause 1, Article 32a stipulates that organizations and individuals trading, exporting - importing, using and transporting high-damage knives must implement safety measures" - Deputy Minister Le Quoc Hung emphasized and said that the Government will prescribe safety measures for the activities of production, trading, exporting - importing, using, transporting or carrying high-damage knives. This regulation is to strictly manage the production, trading, exporting - importing, using and transporting of this type of primitive weapon. At the same time, it prevents the risk of using high-damage knives for illegal purposes. "We have been consistent with this viewpoint throughout the process of building the Law up to now" - Deputy Minister Le Quoc Hung affirmed.

Deputy Minister Le Quoc Hung received and explained the opinions raised by delegates.

Draft Law eligible to be submitted to the National Assembly for consideration and approval at the 7th Session

Concluding the session, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Quang Phuong said that the National Assembly Standing Committee highly appreciated the preparation of the Government, the Drafting Agency, and the Verification Agency. Through discussion, the National Assembly Standing Committee basically agreed with the draft Law on Management and Use of Weapons, Explosives and Support Tools (amended) which was revised based on discussions by National Assembly deputies in groups and the hall; basically agreed with the draft, as well as the report on explanation, acceptance, and revision.

Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Quang Phuong emphasized that this is a difficult Law, although there are not many amendments, the content is very difficult to design in legislative techniques. Although the Law was passed through a one-session process, the Government has also directed careful preparation and research, because it is related to human rights and citizen rights. The National Assembly Standing Committee also highly appreciated the preparation of the Government, the Drafting Agency, the Agency in charge of the review, and so far basically ensured that it will be submitted to the National Assembly for approval at the 7th Session.

The Vice Chairman of the National Assembly said that the Standing Committee of the National Assembly agreed to assign the Judiciary Committee to preside over and coordinate with the Law Committee, the National Defense and Security Committee, and other agencies to review the content of high-damage knives to ensure consistency with the Penal Code. At the same time, he proposed that the Government direct the Ministry of Public Security to coordinate with media agencies to propagate the process of drafting the law, new contents, the process of receiving, revising, and perfecting the draft law, carefully assessing the impact; completing the convincing Explanation and Reception Report; promptly developing and promulgating a decree guiding the implementation of the law... "Propagate well the process of drafting the law, the process of receiving, revising, and perfecting the draft law to increase people's consensus" - the Vice Chairman of the National Assembly emphasized.

Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Quang Phuong delivered concluding remarks at the meeting.

The Vice Chairman of the National Assembly also requested that the National Defense and Security Committee preside over and coordinate with the Drafting Committee and relevant agencies to receive comments at the meeting; coordinate with the Judicial Committee and other agencies to invest efforts to clarify issues related to the Penal Code, as well as complete the draft Law and report on explanations, reception, ensuring objectivity and high persuasiveness. Then, send it back to the Standing Committee of the National Assembly for comments in writing as directed by the Chairman of the National Assembly; send it back to the National Assembly deputies as prescribed to ensure approval at the end of the second meeting of this 7th Session.

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