Countries allowing firearms to civilians.
As I have friends with jobs related to turism and travelling and so I have contact with several foreigners. Once, in a meeting in my appartment a french guy saw a 1892 Winchester in the room. He was shocked and spent long time touching it and dry firing it. When discovered my auto pistol he definitely got mad....never expected a firearm on his hands only museums. Are all the Europeans forbidden to own firearm?...If so, which are allowed to bear?
A german girl staying in another pal's house was terrified when saw an air gun just in the wall. She left the house in a rush as she thought we were badboys and killers....I feel happy here in Chile we have rights, though some authorities are working hard in a restricted law for having guns...Could someone tell me more about countries allowing guns for honest civilians? Thank you.
Breech
A german girl staying in another pal's house was terrified when saw an air gun just in the wall. She left the house in a rush as she thought we were badboys and killers....I feel happy here in Chile we have rights, though some authorities are working hard in a restricted law for having guns...Could someone tell me more about countries allowing guns for honest civilians? Thank you.
Breech
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the first that comes to mind is..... the united 'by God' states of america. land of the free and the brave. [:)] 0 -
Canada..but they're working on making that like UK and Australia.
A friend will post your bail. A good friend will be sitting next to you in the cell saying, "man that was fun!"0 -
Sadly, Juan, there are not many that come to mind, Your country is not one that I would have thought of. I'm happy to hear that your rights are intact. Keep it that way!!...
The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.0 -
There are plenty of firearms privately owned as well as collected across Europe, although the restrictions in many countries are harsh and often not worth the effort. Germany, France, Italy, and Belgium all have long traditions of hunting as well as collecting, but Switzerland is currently the only country in Europe which is has less restrictive laws then those we have in the United States. As a result the number of firearms in private hands in Switzerland is tremendious. In the former Eastern Bloc there are a number of countries which allow private ownership of firearms but the permits are so expensive that the average person cannot even consider applying. In Bulgaria for instance the cost of a yearly firearms permit is $200, and while this seems to be a reasonable amount of money the reality is that the typical Bulgarian earns perhaps $100 to $200 per month and the cost of the permit would put too big of a bite into his budget. Decades ago both Canada and Brazil had very relaxed firearms laws (to the point of being the envy of many here in the Untied States), but this has changed dramatically in the last ten years.
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Thank you all, now I have 8 firearms, all legally. Cost for the permit is about USD $40. Lifetime. Bullets are about 30- 40 % more expensive here and magazines have no capacity restrictions. Auto rifles are hard to own as you have to apply for a sporting club. Thats all, meanwhile I will enjoy my guns before the situation changes. Than You.
Breech0 -
While visiting friends in Munich and Salzberg 2 years ago the subject of firearms came up. (They now call me Machingun Jeff!) It's my understanding that long guns are permitted (I don't know the permit cost). However they are not able to take them home. They are kept in an approved gun club for hunting only.
I guess things in IN aren't so bad after all.
cbxjeff<P>It's too late for me, save yourself. <br>0 -
Afgahanistan & Iraq quickly come to mind. Those who say the Second Amendment is obsolete against a modern army would do well to watch the daily news. 0 -
Interesting as I am living in Salzburg, austria at the moment. I have talked to my roommate on this. He says that you CAN own a gun, but it is VERY difficult to get a handgun unless you are in the police or what not; long guns are fine but you must be in a club and get the permit. So could be worse, but could be a lot better. Interestingly, like Switzerland, Austria is neutral and still has universal male conscription but little gun tradition.
"...hit your enemy in the belly, and kick him when he is down, and boil his prisoners in oil- if you take any- and torture his women and children. Then people will keep clear of you..." -Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, speaking at the Hague Peace Conf0 -
El Salvador has an owner friendly system of gun ownership. Once you obtain the gun it must be registered at the police station. Once registered you may carry the gun concealed, unconcealed, or stored in your vehicle or home, or at the shooting range. San Salvador has modern up-to-date ranges. This pertains to the city of San Salvador; I'm not sure about the other cities but believe they follow the same routine. 0 -
In Denmark, Sweeden and Norway you have to have a hunting licence and permit, but that's not unobtainable.
The danish test is the hardest as I hear it.
Shotguns are obtainable on huntinglicence - rifle requires permit and huntinglicence.
It's a good system I think, because the huntinglicence also includes an insurance, so if a hunter accidently hurts, kills or destroys something - the huntingpermit/insurance covers it.
Here in Greenland, if you're 16 years of age - you can buy whatever you'd like. Shotgun or rifle in any caliber - no restriction in choise of bullet as long as it isn't explosives.
Only Semi-autos are restricted and Full-autos are banned now.
Handguns only by special permit.
Last thing I heard, was that the government employees in England - those Rangers that takes care of the forests and such - can require their employer to make a silencer available to them.
As their law states that no government employees may be subjected to more than 85dB(a) of noise.
Don't do anything that I've allready done - That'd be just plain STOOOOOOPID.0
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