(May 15, 2019 at 7:59 pm)onlinebiker Wrote:(May 15, 2019 at 12:09 pm)LastPoet Wrote: Here in Portugal, you have to take a course, have no criminal record, pass a psych eval and renew these from time to time to buy or own a gun. 9 mils are forbidden completely to the public (military grade weaponry).
Gun crimes here are very low.
That' s moronic.
9mm is an old, (over 100 years) underpowered cartridge. It's use by military is mainly due to one factor - availability.
It is suitable for self defense use because it' s compact - and doesn't require a massive frame to handle the pressures involved.
But " military grade"?
Sure, but what do you think of the rules to get a gun here? I am no enthusiast, so to me they are pointless.