The stringent regulations shall apply to the use of the flare guns and/or the sockets based on the respective amendments introduced to the Law on Weapons; the Law on License and Permit Fees; the Law on Fees and Terms for the Service by the Legal Entity of Public Law - MIA Service Agency; the Administrative Offenses Code; and the law on Private Security Service.
The Drafts initiated by the Parliamentary Majority MPs were introduced by MP Greta Tsitsava.

Per her information, the preparation/production and sale of flare guns and the sockets shall be subject to licensing, while permits shall be mandatory for the activities as follows: acquisitive of a flare gun (with the right to wear and store) by a natural person; the arrival of a foreign citizen with a flare gun and/or sockets in, and departure from Georgia; import/export/re-export/transit of the flare guns and/or sockets; entry of the representatives of a foreign country or international organization, or attendants to the officials during their visits in Georgia with flare guns and sockets; withdrawal or movement of the flare gun and/or the socket from/in Georgia; transportation-transfer and forwarding of the flare gun and/or sockets; the arrival of a Georgian citizen to Georgia with the flare gun and/or sockets or departure from the country.

According to one of the initiators, the age qualification shall apply to the permit, specifically, individuals over the age of 18 shall be eligible to apply for the permit.

As G. Tsitsava elucidated, a standalone fee will be established for the storage or acquisition of flare guns and/or their sockets. Consequently, the expedited issuance of permits will necessitate additional fees.

The draft amendments also envisage administrative liability for the violation of the flare gun circulation regulations.

The legal package, introduced for expedited consideration, was positively estimated by the Committee.