# ‘My son was killed’: France faces backlash over proposed police firearms law

https://mins.news/en/item/97903

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-13 11:17 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/13/my-son-was-killed-france-faces-backlash-over-proposed-police-firearms-law?traffic_source=rss

> As protests continue across France, activists warn a proposed bill could deepen impunity by presuming that officers acted in self-defence when they used firearms on duty. Issam El Khalfaoui’s son Souhail was shot dead during a police traffic stop in Marseille in 2021. El Khalfaoui and advocacy groups oppose the measure, saying it would make police harder to hold accountable.

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