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Post by wiking on Feb 3, 2008 14:29:19 GMT -5
I'm curious what the gun laws are like in the Slavic world. I'd search myself, but I'd like to hear from first hand accounts and anyone that has a general knowledge base on the subject what they are locally.
Also, by any chance does anyone know what country has the most leniency when it comes to owning fully automatic weapons, if any?
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Post by Alexandrus on Feb 3, 2008 19:31:42 GMT -5
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Post by Яромip on Feb 4, 2008 11:04:58 GMT -5
Remember, in communist countries gun ownership was...uhm...forbidden. My father remembers police constantly raiding villages to even take hunting rifles.  Jugoslavia is an exception as Tito kept people in constant fear of Soviet Invasion so men had to keep their fire-arms after military service (or so I am told) |
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Post by White Cossack on Feb 4, 2008 15:41:18 GMT -5
I know that in Slovenia - because I heard a Slovevian saying so - gun ownership is extremely restricted. I can't tell you about specific laws, because I don't know them, but they are the opposite to the US - which is pretty liberal on gun ownership.
Actually, this is an interesting topic, so I think people could bother to look up for information on their country stance on the subject and share it with us.
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Post by pastir on Feb 4, 2008 21:36:35 GMT -5
Jugoslavia is an exception as Tito kept people in constant fear of Soviet Invasion so men had to keep their fire-arms after military service (or so I am told) Not quite. Until age of 27 men were part of the army reserve and were required to mobilise on short notice if needed. Yugoslav speciality was that men over 27 were signed up to their local Teritorial Defense (more like Volksturm than US National Guard) unit and were required to mobilise with them in a case of an invasion and fight both as regulars and partisans, as needed. But all the weaponary was stored in storages on municipality level not with the TD reservists themselves. I know that in Slovenia - because I heard a Slovevian saying so - gun ownership is extremely restricted. I can't tell you about specific laws, because I don't know them, but they are the opposite to the US - which is pretty liberal on gun ownership. You must be a member of a shooting club or be a member of a registered hunter`s family. Otherwise you can`t get a permit. That you would like one for self-protection isn`t grounds enough for them to issue you one. |
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Post by josif on Feb 7, 2008 2:17:33 GMT -5
This was for people's good. In this way they couldn't harm themselves.
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Post by Яромip on Feb 7, 2008 14:28:04 GMT -5
Where does this adoration of USA come from? Truth is laws vary quite a lot state to state and even county to county. Some areas, like where I live, you CAN theoretically obtain a license, but it requires so much paper-work as to make it impractical, not to mention maintanace and renewal fees. Other states, fire-arms are sold without a license to anybody with money. Some bizarre stories I heard is banks in Florida offering a free shot-gun if you open an account.  ;D I hope you are joking. |
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Post by anubis on Feb 7, 2008 15:05:10 GMT -5
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Post by josif on Feb 7, 2008 17:11:18 GMT -5
USA- example. Young people belong 21 years old they cannot buy alkohol but the gun can. This is destination to very bad consequences. People are crazy and shoot to others without reason. Guns are selfdefences but their owners create another danger situation.
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Post by White Cossack on Feb 7, 2008 18:15:22 GMT -5
Adoration? Stating the gun laws are the opposite in Slovenia is adoring the US?! WTF!
I heard that too.
As for baning gun ownership for our "own good", no comment.
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Post by pastir on Feb 8, 2008 8:44:23 GMT -5
but they are the opposite to the US - which is pretty liberal on gun ownership. So this is what you mean when you say Western Liberal? |
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Post by White Cossack on Feb 8, 2008 10:27:15 GMT -5
but they are the opposite to the US - which is pretty liberal on gun ownership. So this is what you mean when you say Western Liberal? No. Where would you get this idea? Liberal on gun ownership = no strict laws restricting someone to own a gun. Not so hard to understand. |
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Post by Яромip on Feb 8, 2008 11:17:20 GMT -5
Well, here in US "Liberals" are the ones who want to take everybody's guns away. ;D
They can just as easily use chains, lead pipes, baseball bats and knives. Portions of US where gun-ownership is normal don't suffer more fire-arm homicide (actually less!)
Finland is another example with a long history of fire-arm ownership which did not lead to wild shoot-outs.
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Post by pastir on Feb 8, 2008 11:24:55 GMT -5
No. Where would you get this idea? Liberal on gun ownership = no strict laws restricting someone to own a gun. Not so hard to understand. Can`t you see I`m fucking with you? |
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Post by White Cossack on Feb 8, 2008 16:33:24 GMT -5
No. Where would you get this idea? Liberal on gun ownership = no strict laws restricting someone to own a gun. Not so hard to understand. Can`t you see I`m fucking with you? I can and that's exactly the problem. It won't work out if you go around stalking my posts to "fuck with me". |
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