I’ve been thinking about something and want to check an assumption I have. I only hear directly from other people in the USA, and interract with the global community through memes. How are the gun regulations/laws different from yours in terms of strictness, and do you wish there was more or less where you live?

Not looking for a debate here, discuss cold drinks vs hot drinks instead. Appreciate either answer. ❤️

  • sunbeam60@lemmy.one
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    1 year ago

    That’s not true. You can own a gun for target shooting too, but just like in the U.K. you have to be a registered member of a club and while you can hold the gun at home, then only under strict controls and a gun can only leave that locker when it’s going to or from the club, or to and from a store for repair or sale.

    The guy who went on a mass shooting in Fields (a big shopping mall) used a target shooting rifle from being a member of a shooting club.

    • TheMurphy@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Ah yes, I forgot to mention target shooting. I assumed it as a hobby like hunting. The guy in Fields could have used both.

      My point is more like you can’t buy semi-automatic guns or something completely unrelated to sport.