Gun rights and laws in your nation:

[The Narexian Socialist States]

What are the laws and rights of your citizens to carry a lethal f***ing weapon? If so how must they carry (if any restriction at all)? How much ammunition are they allowed to have on them for say... a trip to the mall or whatever? Do your authorities/police suport private ownership of guns/weapons or do they try to confiscate them at every opportunity?

In Narexia, the very first line of The Narexian Constitution states: "All citizens shall have the permanent right to acquire and possess firearms and/or weapons so long as they are law-abiding and shall not jeopordize the safety and security of the nation."

Interpretation: Anyone shall be allowed to carry just so long as the obey the laws. Any citizen has the right to defend his/her self, anyone who is in his/her care/guardianship/custody and their property from any unprovoked attack(s). Let it be known that the right to defend one's self shall NOT be infringed upon in any way, shape or form by any means, methods or practices by ANYONE except law-enforcement/military where it is deemed that the law has been broken and/or there exist plans to break the law.

Firearms licenses are required by anyone wishing to obtain a firearm. They fall into several classes:

Class 1): For smoothbore shotguns and smoothbore rifles only. Weapons must not have a higher capacity than 3+1 rounds (rim-fire weapons must not have more than 10+1 rounds) and must not be semi-auto capable, auto or burst fire is also NOT PERMITTED. Restrictions: Not allowed to hunt except in grave circumstances (i.e. animal attack) and is only authorized to use any approved weapons for target, competitive or defense shooting only and this is NOT a Firearms Carry Authorization OR Firearms Transport Authorization. Weapons must not have a barrel length shorter than 24 inches. They also cannot have any attachments except a visible beam type laser pointer. Stock must be permanent, rigid, non-folding. Collapsing, folding or removable stocks are NOT PERMITTED. No caliber exceeding .270 may be used for rifles. Shotgun's are restricted to 16, 20 or .410 gauge.

Class 2): Rifled shotguns and Rifles only or smoothbore rifle and shotguns. Weapons are permitted to have a capacity of 5+1 rounds and 15+1 for rim-fire weapons. No semi-auto, full-auto or burst-fire weapons are allowed. Must have a barrel length of at least 20 inches. Rigid, permanent stock only. Optics may be used provided they are FPS-156-A certified & approved (look for sticker, sticker indicating this must be somewhere on the optical device itself to be valid). For rifles, no caliber exceeding .308 may be used. Shotgun's are restricted to 12,16,20 and .410.

Class 3): Semi-auto rifles and shotguns are permitted. NO HANDGUNS! Revolvers are however allowed as long as the caliber does NOT exceed .45 ACP and do not exceed 7 rounds capacity. Same magazine capacity restrictions apply for rifles and shotguns listed under class 3 as in Class 2. No burst-fire or fully automatic weapons are permitted. Barrel must be at least 18 inches. Folding or collapsible stocks ARE permitted. No caliber exceeding .440 may be used in any rifle. There are no shotgun caliber or gauge restrictions for Class 3 licensee’s.

Class 4): Handguns, shotguns and rifles: Rifles must not have a capacity exceeding 10+1 rounds, shotguns no more than 7+1 and handguns no more than 10+1 rounds. No magazine capacity restrictions apply for ANY rim-fire weapon. Barrel length for rifles and shotguns must be at least 16 inches. at least 4.5 inch barrel or longer for handguns. No full-auto or burst-fire are permitted!

Class 5:) Handguns, shotguns, rifles and assault rifles: *Rifles must not have a capacity exceeding 10+1 rounds except when authorized for 20+1 rounds by endorsement. *Assault rifles may not have more than 10+1 rounds. Shotguns may not exceed 8+1 rounds. Handguns may not exceed 17+1 rounds. *No burst-fire weapons are permitted without the appropriate endorsement - EXCEPT HANDGUNS! No handgun shall be full-auto OR burst-fire. Barrel length must be at least 16 inches for rifles, assault rifles and shotguns. Handguns are allowed a 4.5 inch or longer barrel.

Class 6:) Handguns, submachineguns, shotguns, rifles, assault rifles are permitted. Rifles, assault rifles and submachineguns may have up to 20+1 rounds and barrels must be at least 12 inches long. Shotguns are allowed up to 10+1 rounds and barrels must be at least 16 inches long. Handguns may have up to 20+1 rounds and barrel may be 4 inches or longer. Automatics are authorized for anything EXCEPT handguns, shotguns and *SMG's. Concealed carry IS PERMITTED of one (1) handgun and up to three (3) extra magazines. Class 6 license holders do not need a Concealed Handgun License (C.H.L.)as the Concealed Handgun Certification Course must be passed to obtain Class 6. No other weapons may be carried loaded except when permitted (i.e. Firing range, hunting grounds, home/property defense etc.) *Burst-fire or full-auto SMG's are allowed with endorsement.

Class 7:) Any handgun, SMG, shotgun, rifle, assault rifle and machinegun: Automatic weapons are permitted including automatic shotguns. Full-auto handguns ONLY by endorsement. No restrictions whatsoever on barrel length or magazine capacity. No caliber larger than .50 shall be used in any handgun or revolver. No caliber larger than .45 shall be used in any smg. No caliber larger than .57 may be used for any rifle except by special permit. (this applies to a RIFLE ONLY! Not assault rifles or machineguns). ANY heavy machine gun regardless of caliber is allowed up to and including 23x152mm. *Caliber's up to .800 may be used in a rifle with a special permit.

REGARDLESS of the class of weapon license and any endorsements a license holder may have (exceptions being “PO” “FA” or “V” endorsements ONLY) , it forbidden to possess, use, store, maintain, procure, acquire, discharge or in any other way be involved with a rim-fire HANDGUN OR REVOLVER! Only Peace Officers, Firearm Officers, Federal Agents and Armed Services staff may legally posses, discharge, maintain, store or in any other way be involved with a rim-fire handgun. ANY handguns in the following calibers and/or designed/modified to shoot are expressly FORBIDDEN:

Anything smaller than .25 (6.35mm) ACP
Anything .41 (10.4mm) or bigger caliber - *with the exemptions listed below*

10mm Auto (since it used in law enforcement, military and federal agencies) with the exception of approved hunting cartridges.

9x21mm Gyurza (Armor Piercing), hunting cartridges are allowed however.

Any handgun cartridge with a casing length longer than 25mm is forbidden with the sole exceptions of including some rounds bigger than .41 (10.4mm) caliber:

7.62x38mmR
.32 H&R Magnum
.327 Magnum
.357 Magnum
.38 S&W Special
.40 Super
.41 Remington Magnum
.44 Remington Magnum
.44 Special
.440 Corbon
.45 Colt & Long Colt
.454 Casull
.455 Webley

Endorsements:
P) Possession only.
PRO-1) Probationary Licensee-STAGE 1 - NOT PERMITTED TO POSSES OR USE ANY FIREARM(S) WITHOUT A CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR PRESENT! NOT PERMITTED TO USE ANY WEAPON ABOVE THE PROBATIONARY LICENSEE'S LICENSE CLASS! ALSO NOT PERMITTED TO USE ANY FIREARM TYPE WHICH REQUIRES ANY ENDORSEMENTS UNLESS THE SHOOTER IS AT LEAST CLASS-4 PROBATIONARY!
PRO-2) Probationary Licensee-STAGE 2 - NOT PERMITTED TO POSSES OR USE ANY FIREARM(S) WITHOUT A LICENSEE WHO HOLDS A LICENSE FOR THAT CLASS OF WEAPON OR BETTER PRESENT. NOT PERMITTED TO USE ANY WEAPON ABOVE THE PROBATIONARY LICENSEE'S LICENSE CLASS! ALSO NOT PERMITTED TO USE ANY FIREARM TYPE WHICH REQUIRES ANY ENDORSEMENTS UNLESS THE SHOOTER IS AT LEAST CLASS-4 PROBATIONARY!
F) Full-privilage licensee for the class in which the license is granted.
+) Licensee has special endorsements and/or exemptions on license. (All but Class 7)
B) Burst-fire type weapons permitted. (Class 5 only)
A) Automatics authorized user. (Class 5 & 6 only)
H) Hunting permitted. (Endorsement needed for Classes 1,2,3 and 4 only)
S) Special license* - *see conditions on the user's license.
C) Corrective lenses must be worn.
CFC) Concealed Firearm Carry authorization. NOT ALLOWED FOR ANY CLASS 1, 2 OR 3 LICENSEE'S!
M) Higher magazine capacity permitted* - * see license for exact capacity allowed for each permitted class of weapon.
R) RESTRICTED - No fully automatic or burst-fire type weapons permitted REGARDLESS OF CLASS OF LICENSE.
V) Veteran license - discount for services paid to the Armed Services.
ME) Exempt from any magazine restrictions.
PO) Peace Officer - Allowed to posses of any weapon(s) and magazines authorized by his/her dept. or agency.
PO-ME) Peace Officer - Exempt from magazine restrictions.
FA) Federal Agent - Allowed to posses of any weapon(s) and magazines authorized by his/her agency.
FA-SPECIAL) Federal Agent-SPECIAL - Exempt from any restrictions whatsoever.
So most licensee's will be Class (#)-F. In the case of probationary licensee's, the designation will be: Class-(#) PRO-(1 or 2).

[ArghNeedAName]

The Constitution says that the Federal Government cannot makes weapons laws, except those involving international/interstate trade. All provincial governments have fairly strong gun laws - you have to have to get a licence to own guns, and some types are banned.

The Gun Laws Insterstate Compact of 1973 means that all 24 provinces recognise each other's gun licences - therefore a gun licence in Lancre is valid in Ankh Morpork.

Provincial police officers don't normally carry guns, but members of the Gendarmery (federal police) usually do.

[Saurisisia]

There are no registries. There are no restrictions. The only law is that if you have a criminal past, then you'd have to have a permit to acquire a gun. Beyond that, we have no Gun Laws. At all.

[The Narexian Socialist States]

There are no registries. There are no restrictions. The only law is that if you have a criminal past, then you'd have to have a permit to acquire a gun. Beyond that, we have no Gun Laws. At all.

Wheew! Pretty relaxed!

[Victorious Decepticons]

From the Minimum Design Specification of the Decepticon Body

"All Decepticons must, at the time of activation, have either two or more Standard Blasters permanently attached, or one single Blaster of Double or greater power permanently attached.

The attachment point(s) of the weaponry must be in locations that allow the Decepticon to effectively bring immediate or near-immediate lethal force to bear.

The Blasters must be maintained in an operational status throughout the Decepticon's lifetime and only removed for repairs or replacement."

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Violating this law is Treason by way of Weakening the Nation and will result in meltdown.

[Maraque]

The only people permitted to own firearms in Tsvarchi are members (past and present) of the National Militia, and members of the armed response unit of the Tsvarchivan police force.

Civilians can technically apply for a firearm license and permit, but unless they're sport shooters they are more likely to be denied - of the 12,000 applications for firearm licenses and permits in 2010, 12 were approved. Civilians owned firearms must be registered with the Advisory of Law Enforcement, owners must be finger printed, and if a firearm is lost or stolen it must be reported immediately. Failure to comply with these laws results in a $300 fine. They also cannot be re-sold unless to a registered gun shop, and under no circumstances a private sale.

Firearms also cannot be imported into or exported out of the country. Some 10,000 firearms are captured at various ports of entry every year, and some 4,000 are captured trying to be smuggled out.

[Imperial DaiHan]

Handguns, pistols, revolvers etc. are NOT legal for purchase or use by civilians.

Lever/bolt/pump action rifles and shotguns are legal for purchase by civilians living on islands/in areas of islands where it is legal to hunt. Civilian cartridges are loaded with black powder instead of smokeless powder.

Automatic weapons are not legal for use by anyone other than the police and military.

[RuhRak Kia]

Citizens must not have any form of weapon. If you hold a fork wrong you can be sent to a government supported rehab.

[The Narexian Socialist States]

Citizens must not have any form of weapon. If you hold a fork wrong you can be sent to a government supported rehab.

Holy shit! That's pretty insane.

[Karmaimps]

You can have your own private army if you wish,many Nobles do.The only weapons not available to the public are nuclear arsenals and biological super-weapons.

[The Narexian Socialist States]

You can have your own private army if you wish,many Nobles do.The only weapons not available to the public are nuclear arsenals and biological super-weapons.

Damn! Why does the movie "Braveheart" suddenly come to mind?

[Vallermoore]

Level One Weaponry (swords ect, but no bows or guns) legal for most people in most places except schools and some national parks and of course jails/prisons.
Level Two Weaponry-longbows, crossbows, flintlocks, anything up to a revolver/sporting rifle/shotgun-legal in most places,except schools,banks if you are not a bank employee,jails/prisons,airports/seaports, government/royal buildings and the vast majority of national parks except a couple where hunting is allowed for one month of the year.
Level Three Weaponry-machine guns,bazookas,hand grenades and the like-only legal for police and the armed forces.
Level Four weaponry is serious military hardware and only the armed forces and the Royal Family may possess it.

Anyone sent to prison for more then a year loses the right to carry weapons above Level One, normally for life. Anyone vwho does anything really serious or is legaqlly insane is not allowed any weapons and is tattooed on the cheeks to show this.

If you use a bow or gun outside a shooting range, or a sword ect outside a sparring range,you need a pretty good reason to avoid arrest and a speedy trial.(ie self defence,or preventing a serious or violent crime.)

[Scrap Brain Zone]

Robots are assigned appropriate weaponry depending on their functions.

There aren't restrictions in gun ownership for non-robots, but then again, non-robots have no rights whatsoever.

[The Narexian Socialist States]

Robots are assigned appropriate weaponry depending on their functions.

There aren't restrictions in gun ownership for non-robots, but then again, non-robots have no rights whatsoever.

Even the tourists or visitors in your nation?

[Olympus Mons City]

Everyone has guns. There are guns literally EVERYWHERE. See that dark corner? There's a shotgun. That unused locker? An assault rifle. That nice-looking man's pocket? A revolver with incindiary bullets. There are no restrictions at all, and criminals would be able to own them if criminals weren't always executed on the spot by firing squad.

[The Narexian Socialist States]

Everyone has guns. There are guns literally EVERYWHERE. See that dark corner? There's a shotgun. That unused locker? An assault rifle. That nice-looking man's pocket? A revolver with incindiary bullets. There are no restrictions at all, and criminals would be able to own them if criminals weren't always executed on the spot by firing squad.

LOL! What criminals? By the sounds of it, you folks are very much in the habit of "Drag him outside the courthouse and put two in his head" style enforcement.

[Olympus Mons City]

Everyone has guns. There are guns literally EVERYWHERE. See that dark corner? There's a shotgun. That unused locker? An assault rifle. That nice-looking man's pocket? A revolver with incindiary bullets. There are no restrictions at all, and criminals would be able to own them if criminals weren't always executed on the spot by firing squad.

LOL! What criminals? By the sounds of it, you folks are very much in the habit of "Drag him outside the courthouse and put two in his head" style enforcement.

Well, on a Mars straight out of the DOOM games, you tend to gravitate towards that method.

[The Narexian Socialist States]

LOL! What criminals? By the sounds of it, you folks are very much in the habit of "Drag him outside the courthouse and put two in his head" style enforcement.

Well, on a Mars straight out of the DOOM games, you tend to gravitate towards that method.

Ahh. I see.

[New Skgorria]

Citizens are only allowed a firearm under special circumstances that demonstrate a need, i.e. pest control, and for that they need to apply to State Security for a permit. State Security will then issue the weapon, complete with ID chip and the yearly allocated amount of ammunition. Permits are for one year only but are normally extended if sufficient evidence of need is demonstrated.

[Scrap Brain Zone]

Robots are assigned appropriate weaponry depending on their functions.

There aren't restrictions in gun ownership for non-robots, but then again, non-robots have no rights whatsoever.

Even the tourists or visitors in your nation?

There's no such thing as tourists in the Eggman Empire. There's robots, and people who haven't been turned into robots yet.

(frankly, if they decide to do tourism here, of all places, they deserve a Darwin award just for the effort...)

[The Narexian Socialist States]

Even the tourists or visitors in your nation?

There's no such thing as tourists in the Eggman Empire. There's robots, and people who haven't been turned into robots yet.

(frankly, if they decide to do tourism here, of all places, they deserve a Darwin award just for the effort...)

LOL! I'll tell my people not to visit for fear of getting said Darwin award LOL

[Seperate Vermont]

Ownership of firearms is constitutionally legal in Vermont, and a protected right of citizens since the first constitution drafted in 1775.

All may own rifles or handguns, however the automatic variety are much more closely watched, and logs of sale for these firearms are required to be reported to the government annually. Non-concealed and concealed carry of firearms is legal on all properties, at the discretion of a private property owner. The only nationally required forms of registration or regulation regards the safety of the firearm (towards gun companies) and the requirement that stores that sell firearms keep a log of all firearms sold, including customer name, gun type, gun serial ID, and country & company of origin. It is legal to both import guns through legal means and export them through legal means to and from Vermont,and provided that the same safety regulations are followed. Private re-sale of rifles and handguns is legal, however handgun re-sale must be reported to the government or to the private business where the firearm was respectively sold. Citizens are held liable for their fireams, and the EAC Commerce publishes an annual booklet of both general and gun-specific safety information that is legally required to be distributed at all firearms stores. Firearms safety and training courses are provided by many public and private institutions, but are not required for ownership.

Those in the Vermont Militia may choose to bring their own firearms when required, or be issued with firearms which they may keep or turn in once they leave the militia, depending of course on their role. Most law enforcement do not regularly carry firearms, but are trained to use them when issued for specific contingents.

[Charlotte Ryberg]

Firearms possession is legal but the owner needs a licence to operate them. Firearms also need to be registered so as to help recovery in case of theft, and the prosecution of thieves.

[Mount Shavano]

Legal for everyone; it's actually unconstitutional for anyone to create a registry of firearms in the Front Range, since it could be used to disarm the populace. Almost everyone carries.

[Rigsburg]

Rigsburg's citizens can carry non-automatic,non explosive or biological, concealed weapons.