I’ve been thinking about something and want to check an assumption I have. I only hear directly from other people in the USA, and interract with the global community through memes. How are the gun regulations/laws different from yours in terms of strictness, and do you wish there was more or less where you live?

Not looking for a debate here, discuss cold drinks vs hot drinks instead. Appreciate either answer. ❤️

  • rhizophonic@lemmy.zip
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    1 year ago

    It’s not necessarily that much stricter in Europe. It’s just guns for self-defense, isn’t a thing.

    Their are guns everywhere, and everyone who needs a gun has one.

    It just stops the random fuckers getting their hands on one for no good reason. Also, automatic weapons are for killing humans. Why even sell those.

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      1 year ago

      You really can’t generalize for Europe. Countries here differ vastly both in regards to laws and gun ownership rates.

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      1 year ago

      It’s just guns for self-defense, isn’t a thing.

      Not really, it is a thing in Switzerland and Czechia for example.

      And even outside of that, not every country has laws as strict as Germany or UK.

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          1 year ago

          Actually no. Self-defense + concealed carry is allowed in Baltic states as well and home defense (=no concealed carry) is also allowed in Italy and Austria.