A hunting license allows the purchase and possession over the counter of an unlimited number of shotguns with a maximum capacity of 12 calibers and 2 shots. From there, the police must be informed of new firearms purchases via an online form. Bolt guns can also be purchased over-the-counter, although they require a rifle license, which is purchased by the police. Allowed calibers range from the smallest possible to .50 BMG, not including .50 BMG. Semi-automatic rifles are allowed if the rifle is limited to two rounds (hunting in Denmark) or without capacity restriction (hunting outside Denmark). Currently, only larger calibers (.308, 6.5 × 55, .300wm, etc.) are issued as semi-automatic rifles for hunting abroad.223 / 5.56 × 45 and rifles of similar caliber are generally not allowed. The hunter must pass a shotgun or rifle shooting test before being allowed to hunt. Firearms laws in Jamaica are set out in the Firearms Act and are governed by the Firearms Licensing Authority. [195] Applicants must pass a police background check and complete a certification process in order to obtain a firearms licence for shotguns, handguns and rifles.
Shotguns and rifles for hunting or sport shooting are easier to get than handguns. Fully automatic weapons are prohibited. Handguns are limited to those with a caliber of less than .45 for revolvers or 10 mm for pistols. The purchase of ammunition is limited to 250 rounds of ammunition per year for shotguns and 50 for small arms, with requests for additional ammunition usually granted during the hunting season. A firearms safe is required to store all firearms and ammunition. [196] After obtaining a licence, no additional licence is required to carry a firearm over or concealed, unless the carrying of firearms has been temporarily prohibited under section 22 of the Act. [197] All firearms in Brazil must be registered. The minimum age of possession is 25 years[169] and certificates of fitness and mental health are required before the purchase of a firearm and every ten years thereafter. [170] It is generally illegal to carry a firearm outside your place of residence, commercial or commercial warehouse or farm. [171] Executive Decree No. 5.123 of July 1, 2004[172] allows the Federal Police to confiscate firearms that are not in possession for a valid reason; [173] The government has implemented a paid voluntary, anonymous firearms delivery program known as FSEVAF.
From 2007 to 2015, the program destroyed more than 300,000 firearms and 1.3 million rounds of ammunition. Ghana`s Firearms Act allows for the acquisition of shotguns and handguns (pistols and revolvers). It requires every firearm to be re-registered every year, but this is largely ignored. Of the 1,230,000 people who have legally purchased a firearm, only 40,000 re-register their guns each year. Unlike other African countries, handguns are popular in Ghana. For example, in the Greater Accra region, 74.4% of people who legally bought firearms in 2020 chose revolvers, while 21% chose shotguns. In the Ashanti region, 45.5% chose shotguns, while 21.5% chose revolvers. [156] In addition, it is illegal to carry a weapon from a registered residential address unless the person has a permit to carry – another complicated document that must be acquired, which includes an additional psychiatric permit. All licenses must be recertified regularly.
It is illegal for civilians to possess semi-automatic weapons in Chile. Firearms laws in Australia are the responsibility of state governments, with the importation of weapons regulated by the federal government. Firearms laws were largely harmonized by the National Firearms Accord in 1996. In two state-funded gun buybacks and voluntary surrenders and amnesties by state governments before and after the Port Arthur massacre, more than a million firearms were collected and destroyed, perhaps a third of the national stockpile. [384] Belgium`s weapons law does not apply (or at least not) to armed forces and law enforcement agencies such as the police, customs, and certain private security units (handguns only). Until its abolition in 2019, the security units of the Belgian courts and the judicial security corps (Veiligheidskorps Justizitie) were also allowed to carry handguns. To bring your weapons, you must apply to the Ministry of Public Security and report them upon arrival to the customs authority, which will keep them until you go through the registration process. You can buy firearms at a licensed firearms store or from an individual.
Gun owners in Costa Rica must have a clean criminal record and pass a psychological exam. [188] Historically and legally, EU member states have their own laws that differ from country to country, resulting in differences in the level of legal access to firearms between EU countries. In 2017, the law was again relaxed. The possession and carrying of handguns, semi-automatic and fully automatic firearms and other weapons for self-defence, hunting and sport shooting purposes was permitted. Firearms licences require official authorization and identity cards. [239] [68] About one weapon belongs to three people in the country, which is mainly used for hunting and competitive shooting. [300] From January to July 2019, 394 shotguns, 785 rifles, and 208 handguns were registered in Iceland. In total, police gun counts in Iceland include about 40,000 shotguns, 25,000 rifles and 3,600 handguns as of July this year. [301] To obtain a firearms licence valid for 10 years, applicants must pass a criminal and mental background check and demonstrate their ability to use firearms.
