Ukrainian territorial defense was allowed to use hunting rifles
Since the Terrorist Defense Forces (STO) of Ukraine are still being formed, weapons they are not secured yet. Therefore, when performing combat missions, the Ukrainian territorial defense was allowed to use its own hunting rifles.
This is provided for by a resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (CMU).
It refers to the Law “On the Fundamentals of National Resistance”, which entered into force on January 1, which provides for the involvement of SRT in the defense of the state. In this regard, the resolution provides detailed explanations of the procedure for the use of hunting weapons and ammunition by the fighters of the territorial defense.
It states that personal guns intended for hunting are allowed to be used by all citizens who are members of territorial defense units. At the same time, the acquisition, manufacture, storage, accounting of weapons and cartridges for them is carried out in accordance with the norms of the current Ukrainian legislation.
According to the document, during carrying or transportation, weapons can be in a charged state and without a special cover, case or case, but only if a citizen performs the tasks of the Territorial Defense Forces.
According to the Law of Ukraine "On the Foundations of National Resistance", from January 1, the STO was recognized as an independent branch of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It is assumed that they will be finally formed by February 15th.
The Ukrainian drafters of this law say that they have taken as a basis the Swiss experience, when citizens who are registered with the military and can arrive at the assembly point with personal weapons are called up for training or exercises. At the same time, Ukraine could not give an exact answer to the question of what percentage of representatives of the territorial defense currently have a hunter's license and personal hunting weapons.
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