natedog
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Just curious about gun control laws in other countries. What are the most gun-friendly nations?
New Zealand.
More guns per capita than the US...
Strangely enough, the firearm murder rate is much much lower than the US.
-Finland (largest (per capita) number of registered and unregistered machine guns in the world, IIRC)
Nope, Sverige has gun laws roughly comparable to, say, New Jersey. Permission slips needed to buy any gun, and you can pretty much forget CCW.
The Swedish cop was suspect because he brought a gun with him.
As far as registration and permissions there are similarities. But when it comes to gun culture, I think there are some differences. Although I have actually been to New Jersey, I don't know anything about the local gun culture except what I have picked up around here or other gun related web sites. I think shooting sports and hunting is more accepted here. And I think it is easier for a Norwegian to buy for example an "assault" rifle with a 14 inch barrel and standard capacity magazines. And you don't have to ask anyone for permission if you decide to cut a couple of inches off the barrel and/or put a suppressor on it. And we don't have any silly laws on where you can go with your guns. If you are legally transporting your guns (unloaded in a case or bag) and you for some reason have to stop at a public building like a school or courthouse or whatever, you are actually required to bring the guns inside - it is illegal to leave them unattended in your car."Nope, Sverige has gun laws roughly comparable to, say, New Jersey."
"Pretty much like Norway. The same applies here."
Anyone looking for Paradise on Earth will be disappointed. There are a lot of things that could be better in Norway, gun related and otherwise. But it isn't all that bad either, and we have to be careful about complaining and bitching too much. Things are not perfect, but that's the case everywhere else as well. Generally Norway is a better place to live than just about anywhere else in the world. Personally, I could probably move pretty much anywhere in world, at least temporarily, if I had an interesting job offer or other reason to go. But I do not feel the need to go anywhere, and that includes the US, in order to gain personal freedom. I'm not saying that Norway is better than the US, but we're not any worse either. We are somewhat less than perfect in slightly different ways. I tend to try to make a point of the positive things in my posts, because if I did the opposite, all those 'murricans would just find justification in their belief that all Europeans are a bunch of oppressed communists, and that certainly aint true. Which brings me to:Norway is no gun- paradise. Faaar from it.