French politician and member of the National Assembly for the 1st constituency of Territoire de Belfort. He sits with the Droite Républicaine group and served as rapporteur for Bill 691.
Case
France’s National Assembly approved a rebuttable presumption that police and gendarmes who fire their weapons acted within the law. The government calls it procedural protection; rights bodies warn about investigations and accountability.
Role at the time: Rapporteur for Bill 691 and member of the National Assembly
Statement summary
Boucard defended the proposal as a rebuttable presumption operating only within existing, enumerated firearm-use rules requiring absolute necessity and strict proportionality.
“Il s’agit d’une présomption simple. Cela signifie deux choses essentielles. Premièrement, elle n’est pas un blanc-seing : elle ne joue que lorsque l’usage de l’arme s’inscrit dans un cadre légal déjà strict, fondé sur l’absolue nécessité et la stricte proportionnalité de l’usage de la force, et dans des hypothèses précisément énumérées.”
As rapporteur, he directly endorsed the proposal and argued that its safeguards prevent it from becoming a blank check. That is direct support for the fixed reference point.
Statement dates: January 22, 2026
Statement dates: January 22, 2026
