MCHS Military Personnel to Be Allowed to Use Weapons
The document's authors asked the government to clarify exactly which military personnel of the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MChS) will be protected, what objects and vehicles will be under guard, and which MChS equipment requires protection.
Consensus
- A draft law has been prepared in the State Duma allowing military personnel of the MCHS to use weapons.
- The government's commission approved the draft law with a request for revisions.
- The draft law was initiated by deputies from United Russia: Viktoriya Abramchenko, Petr Tolstoy, Anatoly Vyborny, and Ernest Valeev.
- The law proposes creating a special unit within the MCHS.
- Weapon use is permitted to prevent theft of transport or military equipment and to protect MCHS personnel, firefighters, and state employees.
- Military personnel must warn before using force, except when repelling attacks using combat vehicles.
- It is prohibited to shoot women, children, and people with disabilities, unless they are involved in an armed or group attack threatening life and health.
- The government requested clarification on who would be protected, which objects and transport would be under protection, and which MCHS equipment would be protected.
- The government believes the proposed powers exceed those of police, particularly allowing weapon use regardless of the crime type, and recommends removing this provision.
Coverage (4 sources)
- In the State Duma, a bill has been prepared allowing emergency forces servicemen to use weapons. In the cabinet, they declared that then their powers will become wider than those of the police, and asked to improve the document — Радио Свобода
- In the State Duma, a bill has been prepared allowing emergency forces servicemen to use weapons. In the cabinet, they declared that then their powers will become wider than those of the police, and asked to improve the document — Север.Реалии
- In the State Duma, a bill has been prepared allowing emergency forces servicemen to use weapons. In the cabinet, they declared that then their powers will become wider than those of the police, and asked to improve the document — Сибирь.Реалии
- In the State Duma, a bill has been prepared allowing emergency forces servicemen to use weapons. In the cabinet, they declared that then their powers will become wider than those of the police, and asked to improve the document — Настоящее Время