Italy sensible gun laws reduce mass shootings.

San Francisco CA

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Who can own a gun in Italy? Anyone over 18 can own a gun in Italy, as long as they meet certain criteria. They have to apply for a firearms license, take a firearms safety course at a gun range, and have no criminal record. Their physician has to sign a certificate affirming that the potential gun owner does not suffer from drug addiction or mental health issues. These rules also apply if you inherit or are otherwise gifted a gun. After that, new gun owners must register the firearm with their local police station within 72 hours of taking possession of it. If gun owners sell or give a gun to someone else, they too have to notify local authorities within 72 hours of the gun leaving their hands. To carry the gun outside your home you need either a hunting license or a sporting license (to take the gun to a shooting range), and you can have the gun in your vehicle or on your person only when you are engaged in or en route to or from one of those activities. Concealed carry permits exist in Italy but are very difficult to obtain. You have to prove that your line of work puts you at enough risk that you need to carry a concealed weapon for your own safety. And this license has to be renewed every year. Compare that to the United States, where specific gun laws vary by state; in Texas, one of the states with less stringent restrictions, there's no state registry of guns, meaning you don't need to register your gun if you inherit it; there's no background check required with private sales; and gun owners do not need a license to carry a rifle openly Who is restricted from gun ownership in Italy? While persons 18 and up who are not convicted criminals can apply for a gun purchase permit and usually obtain one, any red flags in their behavior could result in their firearms being seized by local authorities. For example, I know of two separate incidents where individuals in my town verbally or physically threatened others. When the carabinieri (local police) were alerted to these threats, they contacted the individuals and ordered them to come to the police station and turn over their weapons. (The police knew which weapons they owned because they were registered.) In both cases, the individuals peacefully surrendered their guns rather than risk arrest. At least a year passed before they were able to reclaim their weapons, and they did so only after they received a doctor's certificate attesting to their mental stability. The following "common" firearms are legal and closely regulated in Italy: handguns (including semi-automatic) sports shooting guns, such as skeet shotguns hunting rifles and shotguns (including semi-automatic) antique or historical firearms and single-shot muzzle-loader replicas low-muzzle energy airguns All pictures are of responsible gun owner in the U.S. and Biden wants the 9mm round banned. So I guess its okay to keep shooting my 357 magnum revolver.