Gun laws in Germany are pritty harsh officialy: psychological tests, a practicaly non existing criminal record and the completion of a gun-use course which will give you a licence, are due to be capable of owning a firearm.
Silencers, Explosives, Assault rifels and automatic rifles are forbidden to be sold and purchased.
But I have the feeling that no one seems to give a damn, especialy in rural ereas.
I know alot of people who own firearms and eaven world war 2 equipment.
I dont think that prohibiting the sale and ownership of firearms will crack down on criminal activity. Most murders happen in emotionaly tense situations due to a outbreak of aggression (Husband killing his wife after argument or other), and if that murderer uses a gun or a kitchen knife doesnt make a that big difference to me.
And those who commit a crime with deliberate intention, like robbing a bank - will find means to commit the crime anyway.
There were 3 highschool massacres in Germany in the past 12 years, and all of them were commited by kids with legaly owned guns which were their property or the property of their parents. I think the advication of responsible use is the far better solution than to forbid the ownership totaly.
But I do think that carrying a weapon in public should be forbidden, I myself was once threatened outside a pub by a guy with a knife. Not very pleasant.
Silencers, Explosives, Assault rifels and automatic rifles are forbidden to be sold and purchased.
But I have the feeling that no one seems to give a damn, especialy in rural ereas.
I know alot of people who own firearms and eaven world war 2 equipment.
I dont think that prohibiting the sale and ownership of firearms will crack down on criminal activity. Most murders happen in emotionaly tense situations due to a outbreak of aggression (Husband killing his wife after argument or other), and if that murderer uses a gun or a kitchen knife doesnt make a that big difference to me.
And those who commit a crime with deliberate intention, like robbing a bank - will find means to commit the crime anyway.
There were 3 highschool massacres in Germany in the past 12 years, and all of them were commited by kids with legaly owned guns which were their property or the property of their parents. I think the advication of responsible use is the far better solution than to forbid the ownership totaly.
But I do think that carrying a weapon in public should be forbidden, I myself was once threatened outside a pub by a guy with a knife. Not very pleasant.
