Compare and contrast firearms laws for any country in the world.

[was_peacemaker]

Sadly enough the Iranians have more boom stick rights than the Brits. I knew gun control was bad in the UK but I didn't realize there was complete prohibition on handguns, and carrying.

http://www.gunpolicy.org/firearms/region/united-kingdom

compare....

http://www.gunpolicy.org/firearms/region/iran

[Warthogg]

The asking price for an AK-47 pattern assault weapon in the United Kingdom is reported to be US$1,500.

Guess that must be the black market price.

Number of Privately Owned Firearms
The estimated total number of guns held by civilians in the United Kingdom is 4,060,0001

Number of Licensed Firearm Owners
The number of licensed gun owners in the United Kingdom is reported to be 861,9583

Number of Registered Firearms
The number of registered guns in the United Kingdom is reported to be 2,158,57

http://www.gunpolicy.org/firearms/region/united-kingdom

Looks as if even in the UK only about half the privately owned firearms are registered.

Wart

[Krupski]

Number of Privately Owned Firearms
The estimated total number of guns held by civilians in the United States is 270,000,000

Rate of Civilian Firearm Possession per 100 Population
The rate of private gun ownership in the United States is 88.82 firearms per 100 people

Number of Privately Owned Firearms - World Ranking
In a comparison of the number of privately owned guns in 178 countries, the United States ranked at No. 1

Rate of Privately Owned Firearms per 100 Population - World Ranking
In a comparison of the rate of private gun ownership in 179 countries, the United States ranked at No. 1

Number of Military Firearms
The defence forces of the United States are reported to have 3,054,553 firearms

Number of Law Enforcement Firearms
Police in the United States are reported to have 897,400 firearms

I love the numbers! Come try and take them!