Mate we do have special licences and permits and waiting periods ,highly regulated but still available to those whop choose to pursue collecting and target shooting as far as handguns go, which i do both.No handgun hunting,no semiauto or pump action shotguns and no semi auto rifles for the average shooter, they are available to certain groups such as farmers and professional shootersand are highly restricted and regulated.We are allowed all other centrefire and rimfire rifles and shotguns,not allowed 50 cal handguns or rifles either.The gun law landscape changed dramatically back in 1996 after we had a mass shooting where 53 people where shot and 35 killed buy a guy using asault rilfes ,prior to this most common assult rilfes such as AR15s,HK91 & 93,semi auto Thompsons and uzi s etc etc where available in some states ,an rifles like mini 14s,Sprigfeild M1A , M1 carbines,SKS,etc etc where available in everystate. I remember as a 13 year old kid buying 243 and 223 ammo from K Mart...im 39 now..not an old man yet , but can really see how times have changed. You even have to be licenced to buy a Daisy BB gun and i can remember seeing them in the toy section at K Mart.If you would like to know more im happy to tell.
