Steven Mace
03-29-2002, 05:42 AM
March 28, 2002
The French way to arms
All French gunshops require a licence before they are allowed to sell weapons. Before a licence is granted:
- Police carry out an initial investigation
- The applicant is checked for a criminal record
- Prospective owners must pass a technical test
Once a certificate is issued, guns must be kept in a safe and only used for the purpose stated on the licence
Licence categories: There are several, including:
- Category five which permits a small calibre weapon, such as a .22 rifle
- Category two — allows a 9mm weapon or a .22 repeating rifle
- Category one allows the sort of handguns used by law enforcement officials
In France:
140,000 people shoot for pleasure 22.6 per cent of French families possess a licensed firearm There are up to 20 million guns in circulation in France
In Britain:
125,363 people legally own a total of 296,849 firearms, mostly rifles 600,733 people own a total of 1,320,883 shotguns
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/0,,3-250148,00.html
Steve Mace
The French way to arms
All French gunshops require a licence before they are allowed to sell weapons. Before a licence is granted:
- Police carry out an initial investigation
- The applicant is checked for a criminal record
- Prospective owners must pass a technical test
Once a certificate is issued, guns must be kept in a safe and only used for the purpose stated on the licence
Licence categories: There are several, including:
- Category five which permits a small calibre weapon, such as a .22 rifle
- Category two — allows a 9mm weapon or a .22 repeating rifle
- Category one allows the sort of handguns used by law enforcement officials
In France:
140,000 people shoot for pleasure 22.6 per cent of French families possess a licensed firearm There are up to 20 million guns in circulation in France
In Britain:
125,363 people legally own a total of 296,849 firearms, mostly rifles 600,733 people own a total of 1,320,883 shotguns
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/0,,3-250148,00.html
Steve Mace