Thanks to all for your nice welcome messages.
Photocosmo, about the gun legislation here, I am envious about the way you can almost walk out with a new gun in the US ;-). In Belgium, the only reason you can get a gun for, is sport shooting (or collection, but then you are barely allowed to shoot the gun - once a year- and you can only hold 10 cartrides per gun). You also need to make your way through a jungle of theoretical tests about the law, showing skills in practical tests, your doctor needs to testify you’re sane, you need to be in a shooting club and shoot at least twelve times a year, you should have a blank criminal record (which is ok of course), etc … I am not saying this is stopping me (twelve times to the range is the easiest to comply with, as I am there at least every other week), but the worst about all this is waiting for the new permit you need to apply for EVERY other gun you want. The longest period I have been waiting for it was 19 months ! Fortunately, there is not a limit like max 5 guns as in the Netherlands.
Since 2007, they have finally legally approved a 'Sport's Shooter Licence', which is yearly renewable, same entry conditions as mentioned above, but once obtained it allows you to buy almost any log gun, and .22 auto pistols (with max 5 shot magazines) only, which you then need to register. No revolvers or center fire auto's, those are only on individual permit. But again, if you love shooting, you can live with it.
K.38, I am happy you enjoyed Belgium, which is indeed a very good place to live, with crime very low and so, and plenty of flea markets indeed, ... where it's forbidden to sell any gun related stuff
Was the town you think of not Hasselt, having loads of traditional happenings besides flea markets ? Anyhow, you're welcome back any time.
Talk to you all later,
B686
