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Sacha Houlié

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Sacha Houlié is a lawyer and member of France's National Assembly representing Vienne's second constituency. He chaired the Assembly's Law Committee from 2022 to 2024.

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What we have documented

We have documented 1 statement by Sacha Houlié, in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.

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Statements by Sacha Houlié

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Sacha Houlié

Role at the time: Member of France's National Assembly, Vienne second constituency

Condemned

Statement summary

Sacha Houlié opposed the bill, arguing that it would erode legal safeguards and create serious operational risks.

“serious and irreparable (Translated from French. Original: graves et irrémédiables)”
Read the original text (opens in a new tab)French National Assembly speeches opposing the firearm-use presumptionClosing vote explanation, paragraphs 5771-5875; Closing vote explanation, paragraphs 5883-5983; Closing vote explanation, paragraphs 5991-6072; Closing vote explanation, paragraphs 6087-6197; Speech, paragraphs 4998-5033; Speech, paragraphs 5041-5090
Why we used this label

Sacha Houlié argues against France's firearm-use presumption. Houlié argued that the change would remove protections and create operational risks.

Read statementFull case: Should France presume police and gendarmes acted lawfully when using firearms?

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