Licensing of Explosives and a Task Force for Crime Victim Support

The plan demands action against access to illegal weapons as part of a functioning justice system, which also supports the requirement for personal licensing of those handling explosives. It also states that society should act collectively and provide those subjected to crime with support and reparation with good resources for police and social services, which the counter-proposal's task force responds to. At the same time, the plan emphasizes that preventive work must weigh more heavily than sentence enhancements, but this does not speak against these two measures.

• curb access to weaponsdecisive»kamp mot tillgången till illegala skjutvapen och ett effektivt avhopparprogram« (2022 manifesto ↗)“action against access to illegal firearms and an effective exit programme”
• support for crime victims»och ge den som utsatts stöd och upprättelse. Goda resurser till polis,« (party programme ↗)“and provide those subjected to crime with support and reparation. Good resources for police,”
• stop serious violence»Föräldrar ska inte behöva oroa sig över skjutvapenvåld och drömma mardrömmar om att deras barn ska drabbas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Parents should not have to worry about firearms violence and have nightmares about their children being affected.”
• prevention before repression»Vissa straff kan behöva höjas men mycket mer fokus måste riktas mot att förhindra rekryteringen av nya barn till gängkriminalitet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Certain sentences may need to be increased but far more focus must be directed toward preventing the recruitment of new children into gang crime.”

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 election manifesto makes the fight against gang criminality uncompromising and demands tough action against weapon smuggling as well as doubled sentences for serious weapons crimes — explosives, which are the gang's instrument of violence, fall within the same commitment. A licensing scheme with personal responsibility and more thorough background checks is one such tool. The plan's commitment to increase resources for support for crime victims also bears the demand for a task force for crime victim support.

• tough action against weapons and explosivesdecisive»Vi vill ta krafttag mot införsel av vapen och narkotika, bland annat genom stärkt gränskontroll.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to take tough action against weapon and narcotics smuggling, among other things through strengthened border control.”
• uncompromising crime fighting»Kampen mot kriminaliteten ska vara kompromisslös. Samhällets fulla kraft ska mobiliseras för att trycka tillbaka de kriminella« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The fight against criminality shall be uncompromising. Society's full force shall be mobilized to push back the criminals”
• personal responsibility for weapons handling»Vi vill fördubbla straffet för grova vapenbrott.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to double the sentence for serious weapons crimes.”
• resources for crime victim support»ökat resurserna till kvinno- och tjejjourernas viktiga arbete« (2022 manifesto ↗)“increased resources for women's and girls' crisis centres' important work”

The programme states that criminal justice policy shall place the crime victim and their suffering at the centre and that law enforcement agencies shall be given the tools they need to combat crime. The election manifesto also wants to make it costly, difficult and bothersome to be criminal through strengthened inter-agency cooperation against organized crime's enterprises. Both personal licensing of those handling explosives and a rapid response team to quickly support victims after an explosion align with these commitments.

• victim at the centredecisive»Rättspolitiken ska sätta brottsoffret och dennes utsatthet i centrum.« (party programme ↗)“Criminal justice policy shall place the crime victim and their suffering at the centre.”
• tools to combat crime»Rättssäkerheten ska tryggas samtidigt som de rättsvårdande myndigheterna ska ges de verktyg som krävs för att bekämpa kriminaliteten och öka tryggheten i samhället.« (party programme ↗)“Legal certainty shall be safeguarded while law enforcement agencies shall be given the tools they need to combat crime and increase safety in society.”
• inter-agency cooperation against gang enterprises»stoppa finansieringen av de kriminella gängen genom att stärka myndighetssamverkan så att myndigheterna kan slå till mot den organiserade brottslighetens företag från flera håll« (2022 manifesto ↗)“stop the financing of criminal gangs by strengthening inter-agency cooperation so that agencies can strike at organized crime's enterprises from multiple angles”
• combat organized crime»se fler och bättre betalda poliser för att bekämpa den organiserade brottsligheten och för att motverka parallellsamhällen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“see more and better-paid police to combat organized crime and to counter parallel societies.”

The plan establishes that society must not give in to gangs and that the victim perspective must be strengthened so that those who have been victims of crime receive redress and better support. The counter-proposal's two demands — individual licensing of those who handle explosives and a rapid response team that quickly supports those affected after bombings — respond to both of these commitments. Licensing places responsibility on the individual and not collectively, which aligns with the plan's rule-of-law view.

• crackdown on gangsdecisive»Samhället ska inte vika sig för gängen. För att besegra dem krävs bättre insatser som förebygger nyrekrytering, mer resurser till polis, åklagare, domstolar och kriminalvården och strängare straff.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Society must not give in to gangs. To defeat them requires better efforts to prevent recruitment, more resources for police, prosecutors, courts, and prisons, and tougher sentences.”
• strengthened victim support»Brottsofferperspektivet måste stärkas. Den som utsatts för brott ska få upprättelse och bättre stöd.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The victim perspective must be strengthened. Those who have been victims of crime must receive redress and better support.”
• tougher action on gang crime»Sverige behöver fler poliser, hårdare straff och bättre förebyggande insatser — med krafttag mot såväl gängbrottslighet, våld mot barn och mäns våld mot kvinnor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden needs more police, tougher sentences, and better preventive efforts — with tough action against gang crime, violence against children, and men's violence against women.”
• prevent and support crime victims»Kriminalpolitiken ska därför både förebygga och avskräcka från brott, stödja brottsdrabbade och stimulera dem som har begått olagliga handlingar till en ny livssituation utan brottslighet.« (party programme ↗)“Criminal policy must therefore both prevent and deter crime, support those affected by crime, and encourage those who have committed illegal acts towards a new life situation without crime.”

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 election manifesto wants to give police more tools against gang violence and increase penalties for, among other things, weapons offenses, which speaks for stricter personal control of those who handle explosives. The party programme furthermore makes victim support a main task for the judicial system and social services, which supports the requirement for a rapid response team that quickly supports those affected after an explosion. The plan does not mention licensing as such, so the conclusion is derived.

• stricter view on weapons offensesdecisive»Vi vill avskaffa dagens mängdrabatt på brott, slopa den närmast automatiska frigivningen från fängelsestraff och skärpa straffen för bland annat vapenbrott, våldtäkt och utpressning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to abolish today's quantity discount on crimes, eliminate the nearly automatic release from prison sentences and increase penalties for, among other things, weapons offenses, rape and extortion.”
• more tools against gangs»Ge polisen fler verktyg och vapen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Give police more tools and weapons.”
• victim support as main task»Insatser för att stödja brottsoffer är ett huvuduppdrag för både rättsväsende och socialtjänst.« (party programme ↗)“Efforts to support crime victims are a main task for both the judicial system and social services.”
• insufficient results against gang violence»Bara vart fjärde gängmord och var sjunde skjutning leder i dag till fällande domar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Only every fourth gang murder and every seventh shooting leads today to convictions.”

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 election manifesto goes hard against gangs' violence capital, with significantly tightened penalties for weapons offences and seizure of criminals' status symbols. The party programme bases criminal law on every person having personal responsibility for their conscious actions and on society putting itself on the side of crime victims. A licensing system that places personal responsibility on those handling explosives, and a task force for support to those affected, follows from these commitments.

• tightened weapons offence penaltiesdecisive»Skärp straffet för vapenbrott till lägst fem års fängelse.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Tighten the sentence for weapons offences to at least five years' imprisonment.”
• strike against gangs' violence capital»Beslagta kriminellas statussymboler och bekämpa på så sätt negativa förebilder som rekryterar unga in i gängkriminalitet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Seize criminals' status symbols and in this way combat negative role models that recruit young people into gang crime.”
• personal responsibility»Alla människor har ett personligt ansvar för sina« (party programme ↗)“All people have personal responsibility for their”
• support to crime victims»att samhället ställer sig på brottsoffrets sida.« (party programme ↗)“that society puts itself on the side of crime victims.”

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 points out explosions as one of the most serious expressions of gang violence and establishes that legislation must be adapted so more are held to account, including through new tools for police to seize weapons. A licensing system that places personal responsibility on those who handle explosives aligns with that line. The plan moreover wants to greatly strengthen the position of crime victims and facilitate support for those affected, which covers the counter-proposal's second part on a response unit. Licensing as an instrument is not mentioned, hence derived coverage.

• adapt law against gangsdecisive»Gängen är Sveriges inhemska terrorister – och lagstiftningen måste anpassas därefter så att fler ställs till svars och försvinner från gatan.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Gangs are Sweden's domestic terrorists – and legislation must be adapted accordingly so more are held accountable and disappear from the streets.”
• more tools against weapons»Införa visitationszoner så att Polisen får bättre möjligheter att leta efter vapen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce stop-and-search zones so the police get better opportunities to search for weapons”
• crime victims at centre»Moderaterna kommer kraftigt stärka brottsoffrets ställning i rättsprocessen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Moderates will greatly strengthen the position of crime victims in the legal process.”
• quick support for those affected»Underlätta utbetalningen av ersättning till brottsoffer för att minska lidandet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Facilitate payment of compensation to crime victims to reduce suffering”

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 states that few political measures are too far-reaching to push back gangs and that the judicial system above all needs more effective tools against gang crime, which includes licensing with personal responsibility for those who handle explosives. The plan also explicitly wants to strengthen victims of crime's position and increase support for crime victims, which covers the demand for a rapid response team for quick support after bombings. That measures should be directed at illegal weapons rather than legal owners is a qualification, not an obstacle here.

• uncompromising against gangsdecisive»Sverigedemokraterna anser att få politiska åtgärder är för långtgående när det kommer till att pressa tillbaka både de kriminella gängen och den kultur som gör att de får fäste.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats consider that few political measures are too far-reaching when it comes to pushing back both criminal gangs and the culture that allows them to take hold.”
• increased support to crime victims»Stärka brottsoffrets ställning och öka stödet till brottsoffer« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen crime victims' position and increase support for crime victims”
• more effective tools against gang crime»Framförallt behöver rättsväsendet få mer effektiva verktyg för att bekämpa gängbrott.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Above all, the judicial system needs more effective tools to combat gang crime.”
• measures against illegal weapons»Samtidigt har politiska åtgärder som borde riktats mot illegala vapen och gängbrottslighet istället riktats mot legalt vapeninnehav, svenska jägare och sportskyttar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Meanwhile, political measures that should have been directed at illegal weapons and gang crime instead have been directed at legal gun ownership, Swedish hunters and sport shooters.”

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.