firearms weapons
Laws on buying rifles in Turkey?
<p>Are there any laws regarding the prohibition of selling rifles in Turkey? I have been going through the sites of various arms-dealers and all I can find is hunting-rifles, which take shells. What I am looking for are actual semi-automatic rifles. I'm going to live there in the future and am a gun-lover, and would love to own a couple. Anyone who lives there with experience or knowledge on this?</p>

<p>Turkey does not allow civilian access to automatic or semi-automatic firearms. Sources differ in whether this is a total prohibition or that very few exceptions are allowed, but generally speaking you will not be allowed to have such a firearm.</p>
<p>Firearm ownership requires a license with mandatory background checks and demonstrating a &quot;genuine reason&quot;. Collection is considered such a reason, but may involve more than just &quot;I wanna&quot;.</p>
