Requirements for shooting ranges

The plan says nothing about shooting ranges, hunting or sport shooting. The closest principle is that the world needs to move towards peace, disarmament and fewer weapons in circulation, and the plan highlights the fight against access to firearms as part of crime prevention. A protection for shooting ranges motivated by built-up defence capacity has no support in the plan, which builds total defence on compulsory military service rather than on individual weapon ownership.

• disarmament and fewer weaponsdecisive»Världen behöver gå mot fred, nedrustning« (party programme ↗)“The world needs to move towards peace, disarmament”
• limited weapons access»kamp mot tillgången till illegala skjutvapen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“fight against access to illegal firearms”
• total defence on conscription»Vi vill se ett modernt totalförsvar byggt på allmän värnplikt, med en« (party programme ↗)“We want to see a modern total defence built on compulsory military service, with a”

The plan says nothing about shooting ranges, hunting or sport shooting. The closest commitments are the party programme's requirements for suitable and accessible facilities for voluntary organisations and sport, and the election manifesto's line to build a strong popular defence with increased pace of rearmament, which speaks for the conditions of shooting ranges being reviewed rather than restricted. Therefore, the conclusion is uncertain.

• accessible facilities for voluntary organisationsdecisive»Ändamålsenliga lokaler för föreningsliv, folkbildning, idrott och« (party programme ↗)“Suitable facilities for voluntary organisations, popular education, sport and”
• strong popular defence»Sverige behöver bygga ett starkt folkförsvar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden needs to build a strong popular defence.”
• increased pace of rearmament»Takten i upprustningen ska öka ytterligare.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The pace of rearmament should increase further.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan says nothing about shooting ranges or conditions for sport shooting. The closest principle is that the ecological perspective should be put in focus for hunting and that animal welfare aspects should be considered, that is, that nature conservation and environmental considerations should take precedence over hunting interests. Therefore, specifically protecting shooting ranges from environmental and environmental requirements has no support in the plan, but the conclusion rests on weak ground.

• ecological perspective in huntingdecisive»Det är viktigt att det ekologiska perspektivet sätts i« (party programme ↗)“It is important that the ecological perspective is put in”
• animal welfare in hunting»Även djurskyddsaspekter ska beaktas.« (party programme ↗)“Animal welfare aspects should also be considered.”

The plan wants to clean up unnecessary regulations and bureaucracy that lie like a wet blanket over the countryside, and shooting ranges closed for unreasonable reasons are exactly such a regulatory burden for hunting and sport shooting. The plan also requires that the military be rapidly and powerfully armed and that civil defense be strengthened, which presupposes functioning shooting ranges. A review of how the ranges can be protected is therefore in line with the plan.

• clean up complicated rulesdecisive»Dyra, krångliga och innovationshämmande regelverk ligger som en våt filt över delar av landsbygden. Vi ska rensa upp bland överflödiga regler och byråkrati.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Expensive, complicated and innovation-inhibiting regulations lie like a wet blanket over parts of the countryside. We shall clean up unnecessary regulations and bureaucracy.”
• arm the military»Sverige ska försvaras. Vi vill rusta det militära försvaret snabbt, kraftfullt och långsiktigt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden shall be defended. We want to arm the military rapidly, powerfully and sustainably.”
• strengthened civil defense»Även det civila försvaret är livsviktigt. Vi måste rusta civilförsvaret och samhällets beredskap inför krig och kris.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Civil defense too is vital. We must arm civil defense and strengthen society's preparedness for war and crisis.”
• the countryside's conditions»Kampen för landsbygdens villkor har varit en grundbult i Centerpartiets politik sedan vi grundades, ett arv vi vårdar och vidareutvecklar än idag.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The fight for the countryside's conditions has been a cornerstone of the Centre Party's politics since we were founded, a legacy we tend and develop today.”

The plan says nothing about shooting ranges, hunting or sport shooting. The closest principle is that more armed than today shall undergo basic military training as part of strengthening overall defence capacity, which presupposes that functioning shooting ranges exist. The plan furthermore wants the state to cooperate with landowners and local population in wildlife management, which speaks for a review of how the ranges can be protected rather than against it. The conclusion is uncertain since the basis is only neighbouring principles.

• more shall receive military trainingdecisive»För att stärka Sveriges samlade försvarsförmåga ska fler vapenföra än i dag genomgå en grundläggande militär utbildning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“To strengthen Sweden's overall defence capacity more armed than today shall undergo basic military training.”
• cooperation in wildlife management»markägare och lokalbefolkning i naturvård och viltförvaltning.« (party programme ↗)“landowners and local population in nature conservation and wildlife management.”
• protected freedom to roam»Allemansrätten ska värnas.« (party programme ↗)“Freedom to roam shall be protected.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The party programme counts hunting, fishing and wildlife management as part of preserving biological diversity and as applied stewardship, and links hunting rights to land ownership. If shooting ranges are closed for unjustified reasons, the opportunity to exercise hunting and sports shooting is undermined, and a review of how the ranges can be protected therefore follows from the plan's position. Wildlife management according to the plan moreover has a practical utility that presupposes functioning hunting.

• hunting as stewardshipdecisive»Jakt, fiske och viltvård är en del i bevarandet av den biologiska mångfalden.« (party programme ↗)“Hunting, fishing and wildlife management are part of preserving biological diversity.”
• land ownership linked to hunting rights»bör kopplingen mellan markägande och jakt- och fiskerätt finnas.« (party programme ↗)“should the connection between land ownership and hunting and fishing rights exist.”
• wildlife management's utility»Viltvård är viktig för att undvika sjukdomar, trafikolyckor samt skador på jordbruksgrödor och skog.« (party programme ↗)“Wildlife management is important to prevent diseases, traffic accidents and damage to agricultural crops and forest.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan commits to safeguarding hunters and sport shooters against rules that harm them negatively and to shortening processing times for weapon licenses. The counter-proposal's requirement for a review of how shooting ranges are protected against restrictions that harm hunting and sport shooting aligns directly with that commitment. The plan therefore supports the demand in substance.

• protection for hunters and sport shootersdecisive»Det är viktigt att EU:s vapendirektiv inte genomförs i svensk lagstiftning så att du som är jägare, sportskytt eller vapensamlare drabbas negativt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is important that the EU's firearms directive is not implemented in Swedish legislation so that you as a hunter, sport shooter or weapons collector are not harmed negatively.”
• simpler rules for weapon owners»Arbeta för kortade handläggningstider för vapenlicenser« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Work for shortened processing times for weapons licenses”
• hunting as cultural heritage»Den svenska jakten är också en viktig del av vår kultur.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Swedish hunting is also an important part of our culture.”
• hunters' role in wildlife management»Jägarnas insatser är en starkt bidragande orsak till att vi har livskraftiga viltstammar i landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Hunters' efforts are a strong contributing reason for us to have viable wildlife populations in the country.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan's decisive commitment is to stop the persecution of hunters and legal weapon owners and to protect the possibility of owning hunting weapons and engaging in hunting. It states that measures that should have been directed at illegal weapons have instead been directed at Swedish hunters and sport shooters. A review of how shooting ranges are protected against restrictions that affect hunting and sport shooting follows directly from this.

• protect legal weapon ownersdecisive»Stoppa hetsjakten på jägare och legala vapeninnehavare« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Stop the persecution of hunters and legal weapon owners”
• wrong measures against legal shooters»Samtidigt har politiska åtgärder som borde riktats mot illegala vapen och gängbrottslighet istället riktats mot legalt vapeninnehav, svenska jägare och sportskyttar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“At the same time, political measures that should have been directed at illegal weapons and gang crime have instead been directed at legal weapon ownership, Swedish hunters and sport shooters.”
• protect hunting»Möjligheten att äga jaktvapen och att ägna sig åt jakt ska värnas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The possibility of owning hunting weapons and engaging in hunting should be protected.”
• protection against disturbances to hunting»Straffen bör höjas för de personer och grupper som trakasserar jägare och stör jakten.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Penalties should be increased for those individuals and groups who harass hunters and disturb hunting.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.