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KruzeS said:

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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.

You only need a license for hand guns or concealed carry here. Rifles of any type you can get over the counter if you want. 

Our laws work very differently, but if someone breaks into your home, depending on where you live, if your judgment finds it hostile, you can shoot them. Most of it falls under what's called Castle Doctrine here, and even it varies wildly from state to state. I think in Texas it's legal if they look at you funny from out on the sidewalk--on the other side of the street.

Again, a lot of this ultimately boils down to what goes on inside the courtroom here. The general rule of thumb in this country is "the less regulation, the better." I like that a lot from a philosophical standpoint, I don't want to be regulated in my private life. Different strokes for different folks, I guess.