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Old 07-12-2012, 04:59 PM
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Hi Texas Star.
We have some limitations ... and some inconguencies.

Limitations, if I'm not wrong (not an expert ... yet), for civil "standard" use, limits are: 9x19 Luger for semi-auto, .38 SPL & .357 for revolvers and 7 mm cal for hunting rifles. Shotguns don't have a limit. No "war arms" allowed (autos, asault rifles, etc.)

Guns made before 1890 are not considered arms, so they are free ... but no modern replicas, should be the real thing.

If you gain the "collector" category (inspection of your guns every year, special place to keep them, etc.etc.) those limitations are taken away.

If you are soldier/police, while on duty, only your reglamentary weapon; at home like any civilian.

No carry allowed by default; you must prove any risky activity to be allowed to carry a civilian weapon (owner of a business going every day to bank, bodyguard, etc.etc.), and renew the permision (and re-prove your activity) every year.

Right now there's a project for a law to make things worse for us, guns and/or shooting lovers.

Thieves, as usual, will not be concerned by the approval of this law cause they never use a registered weapon ... so they don't care.

It is suposed there are about 1 gun for every 2 inhabitants, 60% of them not registered or controlled.

We even have some cases of bad memory policemen, that have "lost" his reglamentary weapon 5 or 6 times.

As inconguency, all civil calibers should be FMJ, considering leaded bullets more harmful ... just the opposite as almost all other countries arms regulations (even neighbour countries). When we (and them) recharge 9x19, .380, .38, .32 with leaded wadcutters for shooting practice they look to another place.

I forgot to mention that to be able to own any gun, you need a special permision from the police. To get it, additionally to other things, you need to prove where you live and how much you earn a year ... and lastly, you have to pass a filter in the form of not being in a police "black list". Obviously if you've been in jail you are in that list. I suspect that there are also some "political ways" to enter that list.

Apart from all that ... air is still free to breathe.

Last edited by Teruteru314; 07-12-2012 at 05:12 PM.
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