During the ruling, several articles responsible for firearm regulation were annulled. Due to this, the Contentious- Administrative chamber declared that police officials should not carry firearms in ordinary situations.
The High Court added that they can not stop police officials who are in charge of monitoring and controlling the prisoners from carrying guns because it does not contradict any written rule or regulation.
However, the ruling brought to light that it may not be a good idea to assign the responsibility of CIE protection and safety to the National Police Corps. That being said, the carrying of licensed firearms by police officers at CIE camps on a day to day basis will not be contrary to the law, once it´s legally established (although it ignores the appeal made by three NGOs: Andalucía Acoge, SOS Racismo y APDHA).
In this regard, according to social groups the possession of guns should be limited to serious disturbances of public order. However, as judges have argued, the prison officers are the ones who are in charge of controling and monitoring the prisoners, not the National Police Corps.
Translated by: Katherine Pascal
