Brussels, 16/03/2016 (Agence Europe) - At a public hearing on the firearms directive held within the internal market and consumer protection (IMCO) committee on Tuesday 15 March, Edward Impey, director general & master at UK Royal Armouries, delivered a warning on the Commission's desire to make category A weapons (automatic firearms) held in museums inoperable. A move such as this could be to the detriment of the European cultural heritage.
The modifications at issue are those contained in...