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Gun laws and policies, collectively referred to as firearms regulation or gun control, regulate the manufacture, sale, transfer, possession, modification, and use of small arms by civilians. [1] Laws of some countries may afford civilians a right to keep and bear arms , and have more liberal gun laws than neighboring jurisdictions.
Gun control. Gun control, or firearms regulation, is the set of laws or policies that regulate the manufacture, sale, transfer, possession, modification, or use of firearms by civilians. [1][2] Most countries allow civilians to own firearms, but have strong firearms laws to prevent violence. Only a few countries, such as Namibia, Yemen and the ...
The right to keep and bear arms (often referred to as the right to bear arms) is a legal right for people to possess weapons (arms) for the preservation of life, liberty, and property. [1] The purpose of gun rights is for self-defense, as well as hunting and sporting activities. [2]: 96 [3] Countries that guarantee a right to keep and bear arms ...
Gun laws in Australia are predominantly within the jurisdiction of Australian states and territories, with the importation of guns regulated by the federal government.In the last two decades of the 20th century, following several high-profile killing sprees, the federal government coordinated more restrictive firearms legislation with all state governments.
Gun restriction laws applied only to handguns, not to long guns or ammunition. The 1938 revisions completely deregulated the acquisition and transfer of rifles and shotguns, and the possession of ammunition. [9] The legal age at which guns could be purchased was lowered from 20 to 18. [10] [11] Permits were valid for three years, rather than ...
A. Gun laws of Australia. Gun law in Austria. Firearms policy in Azerbaijan.
Created by combining List of countries by intentional homicide rate, Estimated number of civilian guns per capita by country and List of countries by firearm-related death rate as of. Check the respective articles for source information and caveats regarding the quality of the data.
Switzerland thus has a relatively high gun ownership rate.There are no official statistics, and estimates vary considerably. The 2017 report from Small Arms Survey has estimated that the number of civilian-held firearms in Switzerland is 2,332,000, which given a population of 8.4 million corresponds to a gun ownership of around 27.6 guns per 100 residents.