Кратак осврт на нацрт новела у области оружја и муниције у Србији
A Brief Review of the Draft Law's Novelty in the Field of Weapons and Ammunition i Serbia

Author(s): Branko Leštanin, Željko Nikač
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, EU-Legislation
Published by: Правни факултет Универзитета у Источном Сарајеву
Keywords: Weapons; Ammunition; Law; Directive; Serbia; EU;
Summary/Abstract: As a candidate for accession to the European Union, Serbia follows the policy of European integration in the field of weapons and ammunition. Thus, after the adoption of Council of Europe Directive 555/2021, Serbia decided to amend the Weapons and Ammunition Law. The subject of this paper is the analysis of the text of the Draft Law on Amendments to the Weapons and Ammunition Law published on the website of the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Serbia. This paper aims to educate the changing occurring in the field of weapons and ammunition, the factors that influenced the legislator’s decisions, and the implications of these changes and amendments. The basic hypothesis posits that the draft’s text aligns with Directive 555/2021, serves as the primary catalyst for the amendments, and will significantly impact future criminal and misdemeanor proceedings. After the introductory remarks, there is a section on the novelty in the introductory provisions of the law, then the amendments in the area of acquisition of possession and carrying of weapons, penal provisions and transitional and final provisions.

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