The European Parliament endorsed on Thursday the European Commission's proposal to tighten control on firearms.
The measures were approved by the house with 588 votes in favor,14 against and 11 abstentions.
The new measures will require firearms manufacturers to clearly mark guns so that they are easily identified. EU member states are required to set up a computerized data filing system, which will keep firearms data for at least 20 years. Persons less than 18 years old will be banned to purchase firearms and the conditions of use of firearms by minors will be strictly controlled.
"Today's parliamentary agreement provides better protection for European citizens against an uncontrolled circulation of firearms, by beefing up our tracing systems and requirements, notably as regards minors," said European Commission Vice President Gunter Verheugen, who is responsible for enterprise and industry policy.
The measures will also apply to explicitly converted firearms. The proposal will now go to the council of ministers for final approval.
Source: Xinhua
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