Indians For Guns

I want to see where india ranks.I think even with the draconian arms act we are able to buy guns more easilty then in UK,Australia.

no 1 of course we all know
2 switzerland
3 finland
4 czech republic

It is not the laws but the corruption that is playing its part in India.

warthog wrote:I want to see where india ranks.I think even with the draconian arms act we are able to buy guns more easilty then in UK,Australia.

I don't think thats entirely true. You may be right if you talk about smallarms like Pistol and Revolvers but when its comes to Shotguns and Rifles UK and Australia are way better than us.

They don;t have any limits when it comes to rifles and shotguns, and I knwo of people who recently gone to Australi and are able to buy Rifles whereas in INDIA you end up paying taxes all your life, Keepinfg a clean record still you are on the mercy of Babu's

-Inder

France, Belgium and Luxembourg have pretty decent gun laws as well.
Then there is Germany, Norway and Sweden.
The UK is a nightmare as far as licensing goes, and have very heavy restrictions, including those on air guns.

US and Canada have both fairly flexible gun laws and its easy to buy /keep and carry guns as long as you have a clean record.
Cheers
MSandhu

Not to sound racist or discriminatory,but most "White" countries, that is countries with predominantly white populations allow some form of firearm ownership. Most of Europe allows some form of firearm ownership ususally long guns but primarily for sport and not for defense. I only have experience with the USA and India, but have heard that Switzerland and New Zealand are quite good in terms of firearms ownership. I know of only the USA (with the exception of some states within it) that does Not require a license to purchase/possess firearms. Some african countries allow long guns for hunting/defense but not handguns.
Even in India before the 1984(?) law one could own any number of firearms of N.P bore so long as a license was granted.
Anand

In Canada we have 3 categories of firearms requiring separate licenses and have different storage requirements...

Non-Restricted - Shotguns, Rifles and airguns with velocity over 500fps. This includes all semi-auto's too.
Restricted - Handguns and any long gun with barrel length less than 18 inches.
Prohibited - Any fully automatic firearms.

It is easy to get a Non-Restricted license as long as one is able get a clean police verification and do not suffer from any mental disorder/condition. Once you get a license for Non-Restricted firearm you can buy any number of non restricted guns on that license. Storage requirements are the gun should have a trigger lock on it or should be in a gun safe.

Restricted ( I have not taken one so this just from the information I have read)- This is more complicated, you can possess a handgun only if you are a member of a shooting club (any one can get member ship for about $250 in a year). Handgun hunting is not allowed in Canada so the only valid reason to own a handgun is target shooting. You have permission to carry the gun only between your home( the address on your license) and the shooting club. No conceal carry (gun should be in a locked container when transporting), even to take the hand gun to the gunsmith for repair one has to get a written permission from the district firearm officer in advance. Home storage requirements are very strict, should always be in a locked container or safe and separate from live ammo, one could loose one's license and get charged for improper storage.

Prohibited - No new prohibited licenses are issued I think. People who owned them before the firearm laws came into effect can continue to own them till they die but they cannot be transferred.

Herb