Firearm Ownership In Your Nation

[The Pinkie Clones]

Well, i know that we all have at least one Party Cannon, thought some Pinkies have more then one.

[Sweet Kush]

100% legal for everyone (like mostly everything else here). The the average number of weapons per citizen is 42, and with our crime rate and lack of police, they need them.

[Nusaraya (Ancient)]

It's allowed, but strictly regulated.

[Rome12 (Ancient)]

all men in rome12 own an assualt rifle for militia puposes

[Free Tristania]

What's the status of firearm ownership in your nation?

Perfectly legal with few restrictions (the mentally ill, conscientious objectors and those that have committed a felony are barred from having any kind of weapon). Soldiers and policemen are allowed to take their service weapons home for safe storage in a special cache so they can train themselves in their own free time as well.

[Teddy Bear Republic]

Currently, every citizen going through the conscription system must maintain an unloaded service rifle. Private firearm ownership is legal, but regulated, with age limits, and limits on caliber, size and type.

[Los Barceos]

With the population still upity from the recent revolution, many citizens own firearms and there are currently no laws against it. A Firearms ownership Licence may be proposed in the coming months, and possibly end up decided via public polls.

[Khanastan]

Firearm ownership is perfectly legal for anyone of the age 18 or over.

The types of weapons authorised are:
Shotguns
Bolt-Action rifles (Under 30 cal.)
Revolver pistols
Semi-auto pistols
Any other kind of non full-auto rifle (Under 30 cal.)

[The All Powerful Republic of Edionia]

All citizens who do not have a criminal record are allowed and encouraged to carry concealed personal firearms. Firearms are viewed in the nation as a tool to help prevent crime. It is also viewed that militias may be raised rather quickly if all citizens have guns.

[The Merchant Republics]

The only regulations regarding firearms come from the few Republics which require their citizens to keep their military-issued firearms after their term of service.

The sale, manufacture and carry of firearms is unrestricted throughout the Republics except in specific safety instances (where specifically a firearm presents a danger whether fired or not, I.e. around highly flammable gases) or other private ordinances (businesses which request firearms not be taken on premise).

Constitutionally the right to self-defence and to trade freedom prohibit any significant forms of gun control. Registries and proof of competency for instance are technically legal and somewhat common (though rarely government enforced) but wait times and licensing are not.

With regards to actual ownership numbers, it may suffice to say: very high. Nearly 90% of Mercatorum have access to a firearm, most own two or more. There are 7.8 guns for every citizen of the Republics, although the average owner has less than three, his service rifle (or another military-grade rifle), a hunting or sport rifle and a pistol (often also from his service, but not as frequently).

Carry in the Republics is both constitutionally protected (for citizens and non-citizens) and widely practiced in the Outer Colonies and especially the fringe colonies where permanent government and law enforcement is sparse. Within the inner colonies, it's less common for purely practical matters (it's an extra weight) though still high for most nations, the lowest reported rates are never lower than 2-3% and occasionally as high as 35%.

Gun ownership is so ubiquitous in the Mercatorum that it actually passes beneath notice. Among the top reasons for Mercatorum to be detained in foreign nations is the unbeknownst carrying of firearms, as we simply don't conceptualize the idea of banning them.

Firearms for sport and recreation are likewise popular, shooting clubs and marksmanship tournaments are common, often funded by Republic Militias or local Legionary recruiters. Hunting while a luxury diversion (since most Mercatorum live in cities with little access to hunting preserves, is nonetheless both popular and a cultural rite of passage for many men.

Women also are by far more likely to own and use weaponry in the Republics than many other nations, it is considered a tool of equality and indeed firearms are often more commonly carried by women.

[Spreewerke]

At the age of eighteen, an individual may purchase a firearm (long gun or hand gun) of any type so long as it is not fully-automatic.

There then comes the military family exception: since Spreewerke has a mandatory service of two years in the military (assuming service requirements are met by the individual), persons of the age 18-20 are considered to be active-duty soldiers for the defense of the country. That said, they are issued their select-fire assault rifle and it is considered to be private property. They are required to house it in their homes, and the open carrying of the firearm is perfectly legal on any public grounds. Since it is their private property, they are free to own it for the rest of their lives in its select-fire configuration. This means that any citizen in Spreewerke who passed the requirements for the mandatory two-year military service at some point in their life is perfectly capable of owning a select-fire assault rifle.

Again, since this select-fire rifle is considered private property, it may be sold to any individual legally able to possess a firearm. However, if it is being sold or otherwise given to someone outside of the owner's family, it must be converted into a semi-automatic-only weapon pre-sale. If the weapon is being passed down as a family heirloom, it is not required of the owner to alter the weapon from its select-fire format. Though the firearm is considered to be private property, it is not legal to sell your issued firearm if you are still enlisted in the Spreewerkian military. So, basically, you are in required possession of your select-fire weapon as long as you are serving the military. After your service, you are free to sell the firearm in a semi-automatic configuration or pass it through your family in an unaltered form.

Though rocket launchers, grenade launchers, etc. are not illegal in Spreewerke, the purchase of explosive ammunition is. It is perfectly acceptable for an individual to own a weapon which fires an explosive projectile, but (aside from certain exceptions) ammunition for those weapons is more or less impossible to ever own privately unless deactivated for display purposes. This, again, goes back to the military service exceptions.

If you are ever deployed in a conflict and manage to snag enemy weapons as war trophies, that is perfectly acceptable. If you wish to own it, you may keep it in its original configuration, be it bolt-action or fully-automatic. If it is a capture prize, it is considered to be private property of whomever is in possession of it once it crosses the border back into Spreewerke (so if your squadmates wiped out an enemy cache, you can swap and trade until everyone is satisfied: whatever weapons you have chosen to bring back remain in your possession). Once the soldier has returned to Spreewerke, customs agents at the border will issue an ownership card with the owner's full name along with the serial number of the weapon, make/model of the weapon, and caliber of the weapon (so it can be proven as an heirloom by future, inheriting generations). Since it would (obviously) be in the possession of an enlisted soldier, it is not required that the firearm be converted to semi-automatic form. Weapons such as RPGs, grenade launchers, etc. are perfectly acceptable, but any explosive ammunition for said weapons must be rendered inert upon reentry into Spreewerke, or surrendered to Spreewerkian military armories for weapons familiarization training purposes. After entry into Spreewerke, however, war trophies are treated like the standard issued assault rifle: it can remain unaltered if passed through family, but if it is sold to a non-related seller, it must be converted to semi-automatic form pre-sale. If the weapon is unable to be converted out of its military configuration, it must remain in the family. Fortunately, due to Spreewerke's massive numbers of firearms manufacturers and firearm accessory manufacturers, finding a weapon that is not able to be converted is rare. Some businesses are known for getting the majority of their profits simply by making semi-automatic-only modifications to rarer military weapons of other countries so individuals may sell them privately.

As per regulations, there are no such things as "short-barreled rifles/shotguns," "destructive devices," nor "any other weapons (AOWs)" in Spreewerke. If it is not fully-automatic, it is legal. Since explosive ammunition is not available for purchase anywhere, grenade launchers and things of that nature are not restricted-purchase items. Short-barreled rifles/shotguns or handguns with forward grips and/or stocks are not regulated either: though they may be slightly easier to conceal in the rifle/shotgun case, and slightly easier to use in the handgun case, it is very unlikely anyone would conceal one with the intent of using it in a criminal manner. Since every active-duty soldier in the Spreewerkian military is required to have their service rifle on them at all times, chances are low that a criminal will be in a location free of individuals with firearms. Since the carrying of open and concealed firearms is also perfectly legal for civilians, it decreases that likelihood even more.

Military bases also are known to hold "shoots" monthly that invite the general public out to fire both Spreewerkian firearms and captured firearms alike in their original configurations. These shoots would be the only time at which an individual could fire an explosive projectile legally outside of military training and combat while on duty. It allows the populace to become more familiar with various types of firearms, and it also allows individuals to shoot some war trophies that their family never had the chance to capture.

[Velkomorave]

All revolvers, semiautomatic pistols, shotguns, and small caliber rifles are legal for most civilian owners. Large caliber rifles and automatic weapons are only available to the nobility and members of authorized military or paramilitary organizations, both of whom have sworn oaths to the Grand Duke and the Velkomorav State. Prospective civilian owners are required to undergo a background check to ensure that known criminals, mentally unstable individuals, and members of unauthorized (i.e. non-Abrahamic) religions are not given access to firearms. Currently, there are approx. 950,000 registered civilian firearm owners in Velkomorave, in addition to approx. 891,800 authorized military and paramilitary personnel. Military personnel generally keep their issued weapons, even while not on duty or serving in reserve formations.

The manufacture of firearms is unrestricted in Velkomorave, and over 24,000 firearms of all types are produced domestically each year.

[Ahnilunia]

Legal (slightly-regulated, however) and very much practiced here.

[Socialist Republic of Andrew]

Gn ownership in my nation isn't just legal, its mandatory.
Every family must own at least one gun with ammo.

[Orellana]

Why is everyone making them legal or compulsory.

Because they wish to RP nations in which people are treated, at least to some extent, like responsible grown adults?

Firearm ownership is completely unrestricted, and universally widespread.

[Urmanian]

Firearm ownership is completely unrestricted, and universally widespread.

This. And by completely we mean completely, as you may meet a pony riding through the street on a main battle tank, toting a heavy machine gun and a dozen other firearms of varying caliber, over to their personal aircraft carrier for a vacation cruise, and to maybe take a few flights on their personal fighter jet while they're at it.

[Bojikami]

Encouraged. A lot of people have guns.

[Katyuscha]

The only people in Katyuscha with the license to own a gun are those of the armed forces, police forces, and former members of the armed forces with certified Mercenary licenses.

[Herminia]

The Herminian Firearms Act of 1999, passed by the Reichstag at the behest of the Nazi majority, states the following: "No civilian is to have a firearm without a permit and permits shall not be issued to persons suspected of acting against the state. For Jews, this permission will not be granted. Those people who do not require permission to carry weapons include the whole of the SS, and the SA - including the Deaths Head group, and the officers of the Hitler youth."

Recently, Non-Humans and other subject Non-Aryan races, like Slavs, Africans, etc., have also been added to the list of groups prohibited from owning weapons of any sort.

[New Vudnia]

Legal, and encouraged, but Vudnians generally prefer gun sports to using guns to defend themselves. Sure, Police officers and the like carry them for self-defence, but our network of Gun clubs helps keep the population safe on the rules of gun safety.

[Jeffeyyah]

Guns for everyone.

[The 17th dimension]

Citiizens are allowed to own pretty much any standard human firearm including rpg's and machine guns long as no illegal activity occurs (basicaly, no killing or injuring

[Dagnia]

Firearm ownership is common and mostly unrestricted in Dagnia. Some of the prefectures and local governments have laws requiring no criminal record or psychological problems before they let you own one.

[Distributist Chestertonia]

What's the status of firearm ownership in your nation?

Firearms are currently regulated on a provincial level. There is no national policy regarding them. Many regions allow firearm use, but require registration, which usually isn't expensive. The Capital province allows registered weapons to be owned strictly for defencive purposes on the properties registered to them.

[StarArmy]

Guns are a national tradition in Star Army, and justified by the nearly constant state of war that we've been in since our founding. They are extremely common (the nation probably has more guns than people) and as long as weapons are not of the mass destruction variety, they are not restricted or tracked. A lot of citizens are also military veterans, so the general populace is very gun-savvy in general.

Would you like to see some of the guns from the Yamatai Star Empire?