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Norway - Similar to many European countries, owning a gun requires a certifiable reason to do so, which basically means hunting or target shooting. Loads of guns here, as there's a lot of moose and deer. Obtaining and owning a hunting rifle requires skill tests and a theoretical exam, and you need to be part of a hunting group.
ARs are banned for obvious reasons. The only exception is for people who are army reservists who are (were?) allowed to store their service weapon at home, if they have proper secure storage options available. This may have changed since I was a reservist myself, but those were the rules in 2007 at least.
Pistols are legal for target shooting, but with strict background checks and so forth. Plus you have to be part of a target shooting club. Getting a pistol is generally harder than a rifle, as a means of preventing pistols from ending up on the streets. Gun voilence happens, but it is extremely rare, and mostly tied to gangs and/or organized crime. Except from this asshole in 2011.
Carrying permit for guns is pretty much none existent. To/from hunting or shooting range.
Self defense is not a valid reason for obtaining and carrying a gun. You don't really need it either. The only exception is Svalbard where is is possible due to polar bears. And even then, you can't be an idiot about it; a few years ago this dumbass got permanently banned from the Svalbard territory after intentionally provoking a polar bear, then shooting it, claiming self defense.
Sweden is pretty much the same as this.
As is Denmark, but with even fewer rifles, owing to a noticeable lack of big game.
I think it's important to mention that, like with medical products, we don't generally get adverts for firearms. I want to say it's illegal, but I'm not actually sure. Regardless, the lack of advertising for weapons contributes to the absence of firearms and related items in the public consciousness. You don't really get people over here standing around talking about guns the same way they'd talk about sports cars or tools. Guns are very much a serious topic reserved for law enforcement and military matters.
Man. What I would gove to have firearm violence so far away that I don't know the gun laws in my own country. Ty for the response.
Sweden also has extremely strict rules when it comes to alcohol commercials. Medicine commercials is only allowed for stuff that doesn't require a prescription.
Yeah, Sweden has a lot of hunting rifles.
Giving the service guns to the people who served also means they underwent training and are in capable hands.