The legislation on “establishment of state company for production and the trade of weapons, ammunition and military equipment and technology” was included on agenda of a plenary session on July 25.

The decision to fast-track the bill sparked strong objections from opposition lawmakers.

The main opposition Democratic Party lawmaker Jorida Tabaku questioned the rush, claiming that the changes to firearm laws were allegedly made just two months ago at the request of a firearms distributor.

“The legislation on weapons production was amended two months ago, because a firearms distributor demanded that two different weapons and ammunition types be included on the list. Parliament approved the changed legislation two months ago at the request of this distributor. However, the law was changed six months ago. How can parliament convene a session at the request of an operator? This law is aligned with the EU legislation,” Tabaku said.

Responding to criticisms, Socialist Party lawmaker Toni Gogu defended the government’s move to speed up the legislative process, emphasizing the opportunity for further debate in committee sessions before the final plenary vote.

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