Does anybody know? In Canada, Australia and the UK are private citizens allowed to own handguns like in the USA?
128594
Handgun ownership is illegal in the UK and in the UK home invasion robbery is on the rise.  When a population is unarmed, then criminals can rampage the countryside without much danger of a homeowner protecting his family and property.\n\nThis is an ugly side effect of banning gun ownership.\n\nWe in the USA can still own guns and it is LAW given us by the Second Amendment.
297503
No, I wouldnt.  Because criminals would still have guns, only the law abiding people would turn their guns in.  Then think about this ... if you were a criminal would you prefer your victims to be armed or unarmed?  Unarmed of course, but with the second amendment criminals know there's a good chance that their victims can shoot back at them.\n\nAustralia enacted strict gun control measures in the '90s and afterward they saw their crime soar.  A recent study by Hollands Leiden University on crime rates in industrialized nations found that Australia is now the most dangerous nation in the industrialized world.  The US didnt even make the "top 10" list, and I presume that's because of the second amendment.
344822
If you want a legal gun, you need to be over 18, have a valid ID, no felony convictions and be a US citizen. After you fill out the paperwork they make a call and run your info. If you come back clean then you pay for it and leave. I own quite a few guns and I have been through this many times.
337874
Every range has its own rules, in the couple of ranges I use, they are family areas, husband, wives, and kids all go.  They even have special children events to teach them gun safty and things like that.\n\nSo you will have to ask your dad about his range.\n\n( ie, if it is the police range, normally they only allow police officers, but public ranges are normally open to all.
200939
What exactly do you mean? There's no such thing as a pistol permit in Florida. We're free to own guns here without asking permission first.\n\nThere is, however, a permit to carry a concealed weapon - but New York does not honor it. Get yourself a New York gun permit as soon as possible, and make sure you jump through whatever hoops Suffolk County and New York state requires.
495040
Law abiding citizens can have all the guns they want. Everyone I know has at least one.  If the police show up to take my gun, well, there will be some shooting. It is my right to have one and to defend myself in my home. Badge or no badge, no one will get it without getting shot.
233694
New Hampshire does, with a permit. Currently 37 states issue concealed weapons permits. Some are more strict than others. Only 2 states deny outright.
598170
Not every state is backwards and forces their citizens to register their firearms like New York does.  How it compares with other countries is really hard to tell because I've heard stories about people in England loosing firearms before they were banned there.  There are places that the USSR sold weapons to during the cold war (and we did to).  While there is official numbers no one really knows how many firearms there are, the same as not everyone knows how many knives there are.
663711
San Francisco as part of California may have some city ordinances on the subject I don't know, but as part of the state you can carry a rifle in your car so long as its not loaded, not concealed and simply be transported (meaning you are going to a range, to a shop to have it fixed or moving).  They actually have gun shows in the city; but not many any more.
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Hunting with a handgun falls into the catagory of specialty hunting and is gaining popularity with experienced hunters who are looking for that extra "zing" in their sport.\n\nFrom the Thompson Center single shot to pistols and revolvers available to take any game on earth. make good decisions though in buying your equiment. Get the best you can afford.\n\nHere are a couple sites that will help you determine what level you wish to take on this great activity. And remember..practice practice practice. As hunters we strive for the ethical taking of game and handgun hunting is no exception.\n\nhttp://www.handgunhunt.com/\nhttp://www.chuckhawks.com/handgun_hunting.htm\nhttp://www.shootingtimes.com/ammunition/hunt_121305/
559531
the chicago hand gun ban states that all handguns are illegal at all times unless you are approved for special reasons, such as being a cop etc.  The jurisdiction runs all the way through cook county.  If you are from out of town you might not know where this stretches from but it does cover a lot of nw suburbs.  Unless you are in lake county.  I would probably leave any handguns at home.  If you choose to carry a rifle or gun of that nature there are specifics on how to transport them too.
163969
Buna Ziua Andrei!   Love your country!  I am former gunstore owner and at present am safety instructor.  Most states in the USA have some requirement to take familiarization and/or safety course before receiving license to be able to purchase a gun... although there are some more remote states where this is less necessary.  As was posted earlier, the US has written Constitution with Amendments which guarantee the Rights of any citizen to protect themselves from those who wish to do them harm.  I presently work in a city called Lexington, Massachusetts and here there is a great history from when the American revolution started when citizens took their guns and beat down the overbearing British monarchy... hence the legacy of guns in the hands of freedom-loving-people was born here.   The US has a culture of people who truly believe that freedom lies within the peoples' ability to guarantee that the government will never be more powerful than it's citizens.  It may be mostly symbolic, but the guns make it a real part of US custom.  Hope this helps!
353383
handguns can only be sold or bought within your residential state  you can however have it shipped to a California ffl dealer for tranfer to you long guns (riffles ) can be bought on the spot and carried home with you
211653
Canada has less of a gun violence problem than the US? Check out Gun Owners of America. They're online. You need to do a little more research before you make such broad comparisons.
466093
Yes guns should NOT be legalised in britain. It opens it up for any maggot to get a hold of one, One of the nice things about living here is knowing that we have little chance of ever seeing one, let alone having one pointed at us. However we do have the right to bear arms and defend ourselves against intruders. This could be anything that comes to hand, even your hands themselves. Maybe a handy baseball or cricket bat, or a hammer. Personally I favour the razor sharp samurai sword. Nothing says 'get the fuck out of my house' quite like one of those.
224909
What I've heard from our former interns from Australia, guns are banned. The interns were really excited that we actually have shooting ranges here... haha but it IS Texas! So, I don't think there are. I'm realllllly sorry. You should come to Texas sometime just to shoot pigeons w/ a shotgun!! Woot! lol
99876
It depends on the area you're buying it in.  Silencers are ILLEGAL in the US.  Of course that doesn't mean you can't find them, just that they are illegal.