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[โ€“] Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I can't be asked to get a license for a proper firearm

My god, what tyranny you live under, please tell me what authoritarian country you live in so uncle sam can come free you after we're finished with Iran.

[โ€“] stoy@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 day ago

Hehe, I'd be happy to tell you my general understanding of the laws, I am not a gun nut, and there are probably a few details I get wrong.


Anyway.

In Sweden you can only get a gun for two reasons, hunting or competition, getting a gun for self defense is illegal.

To get a gun for either reason, you need to pass tests and for competition licenses, display an active need for the gun in competitions.

Wikipedia has a better summary of the laws on this page:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overview_of_gun_laws_by_nation#Sweden