Approved on the Fourth Quarter of AF 260 (YE 34).
Due to the quick expansion of Imperial Territory in comparison to the expansion of defensive organizations like the Schirmherrschaft, the Imperial Parliament has decided upon a selective release upon the ban on firearms1).
Therefore, as of the Fourth Quarter of AF 260, individuals living on worlds labeled as Colony Worlds, as defined in Article Six, are hereby granted a special exception to Article Fifteen. This allows citizens on Colonies the right to own and operate chemical/electromagnetic-propelled ballistic weaponry in order to defend themselves from local fauna and pirate raiders.