• @[email protected]
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    24 months ago

    TIL that not only is it legal to own guns in Norway, apparently you guys have a fairly high percentage of gun ownership.

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      74 months ago

      Absolutely, but acquiring a weapon legally is a process involving the police and requires a sensible intent (like hunting, sports or defense against polar bears) and an approved safe storage. While there are a lot of weapons in Norway, it’s very heavily regulated.

      With that said, the terror in Norway was performed with a firearm which was obtained legally with approval from the police, so the system is far from perfect.