What countries are firearms legal in??
Other than the US, what other countries allows their civilian population to bear arms. Specifically are there any others which have looser restriction on arms than the US?
If I'm wrong please correct me, I won't be offended.
The sound of a 12 gauge pump clears a house fatser than Rosie O eats a Big Mac !
If I'm wrong please correct me, I won't be offended.
The sound of a 12 gauge pump clears a house fatser than Rosie O eats a Big Mac !
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Lee,
Perhaps Israel. No others in the 'civilized' world of which I'm aware. There are places in Africa - plus Afghanistan - where virtually the only unarmed people are those who are dead. Helps keep the population docile & under control.0 -
Lee,
Check on Switzerland also. I read something recently which, as I recall, said that their freedom exceeded ours in this regard -also that shooting matches were possibly the most common form of family entertainment there.0 -
I know that the Chech republic does have loose legislation in regards to weapons in civilian hands.
I often spoke with people, when I visited Prague. And sometimes I saw a hip-holster under the jacket - the answer was : "For personal protection!".
Italy also had quite loose legislation some years back - I don't quite know about it now though. But at least a few years back, one could buy what he/she needed or wanted - by snail-mail.
In Denmark, where I come from, you'd have to be a regular user of a local firing-range or target-range for two years, before you can take the handgun home with you - and that's strictly for cleaning purposes.
No ammo and only for sporting purposes. No walking around with it on a daily basis. (A permission can be made though - under certain circumstances.)
Here in Greenland, you just have to work in a wildlife reservation, where you'd be working around polarbears or other dangerous animals - for instance tagging animals, to get a handgun. For safety purposes.
Both Greenland and Denmark : that's just for handguns, pistols - revolvers and alike.
Shotguns and rifles : In Denmark, you'd have to be a certified hunter (gone through a course of half a year and two tests) or a collector (weapons are cut open in the bottom of the barrel, leaving a crack of about 1-2mm in the full length of the barrel, including chamber)
In Greenland, if you're 16 years of age and have the money - you can buy what you'd want or need. (that's only of shotguns, rifles - no semi-auto or full-auto though, special persission needed for those.)
Both countries - no upper limit of weapons. (anything bigger than 20mm is considered a cannon - special licence needed!!)
I find it funny, here in the capitol (Nuuk) of Greenland, noone takes another look, if you were to walk around in town with a shotgun or rifle hanging on your back.
But if you were to walk with a shotgun or rifle in a padded carrying case - people tend to look again.
Regards
Peter E Jeppesen
Greenland.
Just owns a silenced .22LR Anshutz rifle =o) .308Win Steyr Mannlicher - Scout ;o_ That's all I need, but not all I want.
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In Switzerland, it is required for every household to have a gun as part of thier national defense. It is very common for citizens to walk around with guns. Also, there crime rate is lower compared to o gun-banning countries. A little correlation for sure.
Check out this site:
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Switzerland is probably the most gun friendly. Israel does have some restrictions as to how much you might possess, although they do issue some pretty nifty small arms to civilians. Other European countries place various restrictiions on what you can own and how you can use it.
Seeing how other countries have put gun rights into suspension (England) should lead us American shooters into sober appreciation and constant vigilance to keep our rights.
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I was in Italy when the betetta 92 9mm was the new kid on the block, i was in a town maybe 20 miles from Gardone and went into a hardware store that had FN FALs and other weapons in the window.having only read about the 92 which was under consideration for our military I asked to see it, the shop owner told me I could look but not buy, he offered to sell me a beretta Model 12 (Submachine gun ) though..when i asked him why he would not sell me a pistole but would gladly sell me a submachine gun he smiled and said, "You wont carry the Modelo 12 Around with you and get into trouble!"
No I didnt buy any guns but did pick up quite a few knives...0 -
I've turned down a lot of jobs in other countries and states because of their gun laws. Canada, Australia, New Zealand, England, Mexico, Japan, and a few others that don't come immediately to mind.
I wonder how much longer before we become enlightened like them.0 -
CALIFORNIA! oh, wait its still a part of the U.S., and they cant even legally carry concealed there ...nevermind.
Life is simple, living is what makes it complicated.
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Thanks for the input guys, really appreciate it.
If I'm wrong please correct me, I won't be offended.
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My little Guatemalan coworker tells me they are outlawed in Guatemala. 0
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