14AUG24- 'New regulations for gun ownership finalized- (These Gun Regulations were first initiated by Pres Lasso back in 01 April 2023)
"In a key decision for national security , the Plenary of the National Assembly approved, in its second debate, the Law on Weapons , Ammunition, Explosives and Related Materials, with 79 votes in favor.
According to the legislature, the purpose of this new regulation is to regulate, register and control all activities related to weapons, in order to strengthen public order and state security.
Lawmaker Xavier Jurado , who presented the report and is part of the Security Commission, highlighted the importance of this law to combat the growing problem of illegal weapons in the country.
"The fight against illegal weapons that terrorize Ecuador requires regulations that support the Armed Forces and the National Police, and allow for the creation of public policies on criminalistics to get approximately 1.2 million illegal weapons off the streets ," he argued.
Jurado also stressed that "with this regulation, Ecuador will be part of international organizations in the field of control of chemical and biological substances,
as well as ammunition and weapons of all kinds, such as less lethal and electrical weapons, which were not regulated."
REQUIREMENTS FOR CARRYING WEAPONS
The text of the law also establishes strict requirements for obtaining permits for the use and possession of firearms. These include:
-Be at least 25 years old,
-Have a forensic psychological certification and a toxicological analysis endorsed by the Ministry of Health,
-Demonstrate skills in handling weapons certified by the Ministry of Defense,
-Not having a history of gender violence or violence against members of the family unit.
During the debate, several legislators expressed their opinions on the article. Otto Vera and Sandra Rueda agreed that the law does not seek to arm the population , but rather to strictly regulate access to weapons, ensuring that only qualified people can possess them.
For her part, Lucía Posso stressed the urgency of this regulation, given that "84% of homicides currently committed in the country are carried out with firearms, so it is crucial to generate rigorous control in line with the new dynamics of organized crime."
Before the law was approved, the Plenary heard in general commission Gustavo Pico, president of the
Chamber of Suppliers of the Mining Industry , who stressed that the new regulations will avoid shortages of explosives necessary for industrial and construction projects.
According to projections from the Central Bank of Ecuador, demand for these explosives could increase by 500% by 2030, highlighting the importance of effective regulation.
With this new law, Ecuador takes a step towards gun control, in a context of increasing armed violence and criminal activity in the country."
-Read also: Five dead in clash between organized crime groups at a mine in Camilo Ponce Enríquez-
🤠iffin you gonna move down or remain in Ecuador on into 2025, get prepared for whats a coming down the pike🥷🏼its not and has not been just a Coastal & #GYE thang, its also a Sierra & Metro #Quito Thanggy as well👮🏻♂️💰
My 2025 NewYears Resolution is more time out on the La G range, zz style, 🎸🥁🎸 cuzz (imho) we gonna dang sure be a needin it🥷🏼if anybody wants to no longer be an outlaw? Call me to join our Qtowne Quito gun club and get legal to tote with a 55hr CCW Course,
now a days The CCW is pretty much streamlined down to this:
plan on about $300 for to join the gun club,about $200 or up to $300 for the CCW course,about $300 for psyche, psycho and toxico exams,
a 9mm Taurus for say $1200.
a 9mm CZ for say $1500.
aprox $80 to $100 for a box of 50rds 9mm FMJ
i see peeps now a days getting legally armed in about a 3-4 months time frame, kinda like a tuff assed visa process!
'Always be prepared' - BSA & SA,
"When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns" - Louis L'Amour (1908-1988) Western novelist of ...
16SEP26💯%Choneros🚀"On Sept. 16, under the direction of #SOUTHCOM, Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere (JTF-WHEM)
forces successfully interdicted a floating refueling station supporting illicit at-sea drug trafficking operations in the Eastern Pacific.
Intelligence confirmed the vessel's involvement with the Los Choneros violent narco-terrorist organization.
Individuals removed from the vessel have been transferred to Ecuadorian authorities. After clearing the vessel and disembarking the crew, U.S. forces sank it.
JTF-WHEM continues to conduct precise and professional operations to dismantle the logistical networks fueling narco-trafficking in the Western Hemisphere.
"Alongside our Ecuadorian partners, we are relentlessly pursuing narco-terrorists who prey on our citizens,
undermine hemispheric security, and leave death and suffering in their wake. This deliberate, lawful, and precise operation saves lives and makes our citizens—from Ecuador to the United States—safer." -
SOUTHCOM ...
"It is an absurdity, it is laughable, to speak of such a
pending disaster as "The End of the World."
We are discussing the end of Humanity, or we are discussing the
end of Civilization, or we are perhaps even discussing
the end of some this or that Empire that we mistakenly
believe to identify with.
The end of the world will come when the sun
expands and engulfs it.
Now, is it truly a surprise that our discourse relates
economic tragedy with an ecological one?
That we actually behave as though a marked downturn in
the Market can somehow be compared to the death of Nature?
We are so enamored with our vastness and resource that we have forgotten the lark and the sparrow.
So I say, come armageddon. Come, you horsemen.
Let us speak these things no more."
— Takici Kaneko, 1934 - 'SteamPunk Magazine' 3-A4
https://archive.org/stream/SteamPunk_Magazine_3-A4/SteamPunk%20Magazine%203-A4_djvu.txt
07SEP26👷🏼♀️👷🏽👷🏼♂️Happy Labor Day🌭🍔🍻💪🏼🦾to US/CAN/ECU do it again⁉️
#Ecuador🪖'US MARINE AIRCRAFT ALREADY IN ECUADOR FOR OPERATIONS IN ALTO PUTUMAYO IN ORELLANA-
"The Armed Forces of Ecuador receive support from a US MV-22B Osprey aircraft for military operations in Alto Putumayo, Orellana.
🇪🇨/🇺🇸
This cooperation strengthens the mobility, transportation, and logistical support capabilities of the military units." -
https://x.com/eldatoecua/status/2097099950479806862?s=46&t=i54L5FgQ-47_fA61IWaAQg
