| cAPSLOCK said: (...) |
You seem not to realize that owning guns is perfectly legal in a lot, if not most, of european countries, as long as you have a license for them.
In my country, in particular, you most certainly can go hunting on hunting reserves, and own guns for that; you can also keep a gun at home, or at work, or where ever for personal protection. Having a license to carry a loaded gun outside, in your vehicle, etc, requires stricter procedures (training, etc - and a more burdensome license), but is perfectly doable, or otherwise it wouldn't be feasible for private security guys, etc, which it is.
So, no, it is not your constitutionally blessed right to carry a gun on the street, locked, loaded and ready to fire. It is also not your constitutional right to shoot anyone who invades your private property to get a strayed football, or someone who threatens you with a chopstick (as that would be considered excess legitimate defense). And yes, the government does regulate guns, and you have to license them. But you can still have them, if you love them that much. It's a balance, and most europeans certainly find the one we have pretty reasonable.
