Norway must be an exception to the typical European government's hostility to handguns. I know the Norse and Swedes are big on hunting what they call moose (not the same species as North American moose) and must have access to long guns for that purpose, but have I always assumed that for all practical purposes even Scandinavians are virtually banned from possessing handguns like so many other Euros are. I don't mean a total handgun ban like the UK has, but just so many bureaucratic high hurdles to jump in order to get a license that it discourages most people from even attempting to get their hands on one. And for the few who do manage to get a handgun there are so many restrictions on using it that it's not much use for home or personal defense. Apparently I was wrong about Norway's handgun policy, and in this case I'm very glad to be wrong