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I did rifelry when I was younger <before I knew that my trembling was epilepsy related "oh no, it's just the natural figure 8 everyone has, you just need to hold the rifle steadier" ... steadier my ass....> I also pulled targets at a few large bore riflry competitions, that was immensly fun, got to shoot off a 50 cal that was just freaking enourmous, being NEAR the gun scared me, pulling the trigger just, wow, <I blame machismo and peer pressure> I was weird the rest of that day, I missed the target by probably 15 yards

lately I have been interested in getting back into it, and I would like to try some large bore stuff <not 50 cal, you don't need that for anything> and I'd definitly like to do small bore again

I am not a pistol fan, and I've never fired a shotgun, I should, I just have never gotten around to it, shotgun range 30 miles out of town too

So who knows about gun laws in the US? I mean, what level of gun can you have without a license and what kinds of guns are completely illegal? I just know that my neighbor had a browning m-1 and an m-16 that we shot a few years ago. The cops showed up after I had left, but apparently they were legit.

And what about gun laws in the UK? I would presume they are stricter. Somebody here said they are stricter in Australia as well.

As I understand, gun laws vary a lot between States in the USA. The UK I believe has very very strict gun laws. I thinks extremely hard to get a high powered rifle or handgun there.

In Australia (where I am) it varies a bit b/w States, even though they are supposed to be uniform. Handguns are difficult to get, and you can only get them for target shooting. I think (I do not shoot pistols) that any calibre >38 is banned.

It is no more difficult to get a 458 Win Magnum rifle than it is to get an air rifle or shotgun. Semi autos are banned. Pump action shotguns are banned (so you cannot have a 12ga pump, but you can have a 30-06 pump )

The process is:
Take a firearms safety course and test (run by Police in Victoria)
Fill out an 8 page application form, supported and signed by your spouse and a responsible person in the community
Show you have a genuine reason for wanting one (Being a member of a shooting/hunting club is not compulsory, but helps get things thru)
Pay the fee.
Each time you want to acquire a firearm fill out a form and demonstrate reasons why you need it (not as bad as it sounds, I need a 12 ga skeet gun, 12 ga trap gun, 12 ga duck gun, 20 ga quail gun, 410 for general practice, 22 for target, 22 for hunting, spare 22, 22-250 for foxes, 270 for pigs/goats, 30-06 for hog deer, 338 win mag for sambar deer, plus a 308 general purpose as a spare.

I don't have all these, but I could.

If you have more than 6, the police knock on your door sometime without warning to inspect your storage facilities (there are minimum standards).

There's a kit on the internet that teaches you how to build your own CO2 laser.

Fully automatic handguns are illegal
Weapons carried in your vehicle must be visible
Conceled weapons require a permit
3-day waiting period to purchase a gun