Shooting ranges and civilian shooters' role for total defence

The documents say nothing about civilian shooting ranges or shooting activities. The closest principle is that the party wants to see fewer weapons in circulation and opposes militarisation, and that environmental goals must be followed up with strict legislation — both speak against relaxing environmental permits and especially in favour of more shooting ranges. The conclusion is therefore based on derivation from general principles.

• fewer weapons in circulationdecisive»och färre vapen i cirkulation.« (party programme ↗)“and fewer weapons in circulation.”
• against militarisation»Vi vänder oss emot militarisering och kapprustning.« (party programme ↗)“We oppose militarisation and arms race.”
• strict environmental legislation»miljömål som följs upp med skarp lagstiftning och praktiskt arbete.« (party programme ↗)“environmental goals that are followed up with strict legislation and practical work.”

The election manifesto wishes to build a strong people's defence and upgrade civil defence, and the party programme demands that suitable premises for voluntary organisations and sports are easily accessible. Coordination, incentives and research on environmentally friendly shooting ranges to halt closures follow from these commitments. The plan does not mention shooting ranges, and the environmental requirement for the activity remains, so the assessment is derived.

• strong people's defencedecisive»Sverige behöver bygga ett starkt folkförsvar« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden needs to build a strong people's defence”
• strengthened civil defence»Rusta upp det civila försvaret« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Upgrade civil defence”
• accessible voluntary organisation premises»Ändamålsenliga lokaler för föreningsliv« (party programme ↗)“Suitable premises for voluntary organisations”
• minimised environmental impact»miljöpåverkan i form av utsläpp och avfallsprodukter ska minimeras« (party programme ↗)“environmental impact in the form of emissions and waste products shall be minimised”

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 places high priority on protection against environmental toxins and wants Sweden to contribute to military disarmament as well as prioritize civil defence and crisis preparedness. Easing environmental permit review and creating incentives for more shooting ranges is not in line with this. The plan does not address shooting ranges at all, so the position is inferred from the nearest principles and the uncertainty is great.

• strict protection against environmental toxinsdecisive»Miljögifter är i dag ett allvarligt hot mot såväl« (party programme ↗)“Environmental toxins are today a serious threat to both”
• military disarmament»Sverige ska bidra till militär nedrustning i världen.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall contribute to military disarmament in the world.”
• prioritize civil defence»satsa en större andel av försvarets pengar på det civila försvaret, och öka anslagen till krisberedskap.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“allocate a larger share of defence funds to civil defence and increase appropriations for crisis preparedness.”

The plan wants to arm civil defence and society's preparedness and sees civil society's voluntary organising as a fundamental part of a functioning society. Facilitating environmental permits for shooting ranges, providing incentives and strengthening dialogue with shooters remove exactly the obstacles the plan wants to clear for civil society. The plan therefore supports the demand.

• arm civil defencedecisive»Även det civila försvaret är livsviktigt. Vi måste rusta civilförsvaret och samhällets beredskap inför krig och kris.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Civil defence is also vital. We must arm civil defence and society's preparedness for war and crisis.”
• civil society's role»Det civila samhället, människornas frivilliga organisering, är en fundamental del av varje väl fungerande demokrati och välfärdsstat.« (party programme ↗)“Civil society, people's voluntary organising, is a fundamental part of every well-functioning democracy and welfare state.”
• simpler permit rules»Dyra, krångliga och innovationshämmande regelverk ligger som en våt filt över delar av landsbygden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Expensive, complicated and innovation-hampering regulations lie like a wet blanket over parts of the countryside.”
• remove obstacles for civil society»Politikens uppgift är att riva hinder och röja väg för denna utvecklingskraft.« (party programme ↗)“Politics' task is to remove obstacles and clear the way for this development force.”

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 the scope for volunteer efforts in total defence shall increase and that more gun-bearing citizens shall undergo basic military training. Shooting ranges and rifle clubs are a prerequisite for both, and closed ranges counteract them. Making environmental permits easier and researching environmentally friendly ranges therefore follows from the plan's commitment to strengthened civil defence and good conditions for civil society.

• volunteer efforts in total defencedecisive»Utrymmet för ideella insatser i vård och omsorg, utbildning och kultur, bistånd och totalförsvar« (party programme ↗)“The scope for volunteer efforts in care and welfare, education and culture, aid and total defence”
• more shall receive military training»För att stärka Sveriges samlade försvarsförmåga ska fler vapenföra än i dag genomgå en grundläggande militär utbildning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“To strengthen Sweden's combined defence capability, more gun-bearing citizens than today shall undergo basic military training.”
• strengthened civil defence»det civila försvaret stärkas i samma takt som det militära« (2022 manifesto ↗)“civil defence is strengthened at the same pace as the military”
• good conditions for civil society»Politiken ska bidra till att det civila samhället ges goda förutsättningar.« (party programme ↗)“Policy shall contribute to civil society being given good prerequisites.”

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 civil resistance and alternative defence forms shall be a complement to military defence and that all citizens are covered by total defence obligation. A vital civil society shall be promoted by the public, and hunting and wildlife management are described as applied stewardship. Measures to save shooting ranges from closure and strengthen dialogue with shooters follow from these commitments.

• civil defence measuresdecisive»Civilmotstånd och andra alternativa försvarsformer ska vara ett komplement till det militära försvaret« (party programme ↗)“Civil resistance and other alternative defence forms shall be a complement to military defence”
• total defence obligation»Alla svenska medborgare ska omfattas av en total« (party programme ↗)“All Swedish citizens shall be covered by a total”
• support for civil society»Ett vitalt civilt samhälle är av största vikt för en levande demokrati och ett mänskligt samhälle.« (party programme ↗)“A vital civil society is of utmost importance for a living democracy and a humane society.”
• hunting and wildlife management as stewardship»Jakt, fiske och viltvård är en del i bevarandet av den« (party programme ↗)“Hunting, fishing and wildlife management are part of the preservation of”

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 stands guard over hunters, sport shooters and weapons collectors and wants to shorten handling times for weapons licenses, while civil defence's personnel supply shall be strengthened. The counter-proposal's demands for coordination, resources for environmental permits and incentives for shooting ranges align with both of these commitments. The plan also generally wants to shorten handling times for environmental permits.

• protect shooters and huntersdecisive»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 negatively affected.”
• civil defence personnel supply»Förstärka det civila försvarets personalförsörjning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen civil defence's personnel supply”
• smoother weapons handling»Arbeta för kortade handläggningstider för vapenlicenser« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Work towards shortened handling times for weapons licenses”
• faster environmental permits»Minska antalet regler för jordbruket och korta handläggningstider för miljötillstånd« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce regulations for agriculture and shorten handling times for environmental permits”

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 opposes political measures targeting legal weapons ownership, Swedish hunters and sport shooters instead of illegal weapons, and wants to stop the persecution of legal weapons owners. It also wants to strengthen voluntary organizations and support for civil organizations with public mandates. Measures to enable shooting ranges to obtain environmental permits and develop follow from these commitments.

• safeguard sport shootingdecisive»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 targeted at illegal weapons and gang crime have instead been targeted at legal weapons ownership, Swedish hunters and sport shooters.”
• protect legal weapons ownership»Stoppa hetsjakten på jägare och legala vapeninnehavare« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Stop the persecution of hunters and legal weapons owners.”
• voluntary organizations in defence»Sverigedemokraterna vill också stärka Hemvärnet och frivilligorganisationer som utgör viktiga komponenter för försvarsviljan och civilsamhällets uthållighet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats also want to strengthen the Home Guard and voluntary organizations which constitute important components for defence will and civil society's endurance.”
• support civil organizations»stödet till civilorganisationer med samhällsuppdrag ska stärkas« (2022 manifesto ↗)“support for civil organizations with public mandates shall be strengthened.”