The Commission is sending today a reasoned opinion to Denmark, Ireland and Luxembourg, requesting them to transpose into their national laws the EU rules on the acquisition and possession of firearms.
Under the Firearms Directive (Directive (EU) 2021/555), Member States had to establish 2 data-filling systems to regulate the activities of dealers and brokers and to record all types of firearms subject to the Directive by 14 December 2019. Denmark and Ireland notified partial transposition of this provision but neither of them communicated information about the data-filling system recording all firearms. Luxembourg has not communicated on either of the two data-filling systems.
Today’s reasoned opinion follows on the letters of formal notice sent by the Commission to all 3 Member States in January 2020. Denmark, Ireland and Luxembourg now have two months to notify the Commission about the measures taken to ensure full transposition. Otherwise, the Commission may refer them to the Court of Justice of the European Union.