Lower house passes amendment to gun law

The Czech lower house on Thursday passed an amendment to the law on weapons and ammunition that requires gun dealers to report suspicious transactions, allows for the confiscation of weapons due to security risks or shortens the time limit for medical examinations of gun owners. Despite opposition from the Interior Ministry, MPs maintained a provision that preserves the right to acquire, own and carry weapons for one’s own protection. The bill will now go to the Senate for debate. The amendment could make it mandatory for gun dealers to report suspicious transactions earlier than 2026, when a new gun law is due to take effect.