The Scottish Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favor of canceling UK weapons exports to the United States.
voted overwhelmingly in favor of canceling UK weapons exports to the United States.
The ban, which requires the UK Parliament's approval, would include tear gas , rubber bullets , and riot shields.
The UK government has sold billions of dollars worth of police enforcement gear to the United States since 2010.
According to UK licensure rules, weaponry should not be sold to any government where there is a "clear risk that items might be used for internal repression.".
The Scottish Parliament voted in favor of immediately halting the export of rubber bullets, tear gas, and riot gear to the United States on Thursday.
The parliament "stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement," the motion says , "and considers that the UK government must immediately suspend all export licences for tear gas, rubber bullets, and riot gear to the US. »