1. Iceland
Because its violent crime index is extremely low, Iceland is on the very top of Global Peace Countries list as well as on our list of countries with no gun laws and low crime. Applicants must apply for a gun license which also includes passing a test at the local police station, attendance on a special course related to gun safety issues as well as medical examination during which an applicant undergoes eyesight check and mental health examination. Here, there is no limitation on the total number of guns per individual. However, owning more than one gun requires a personal, legal gun cabinet. Icelandic hunters own at least two or three guns (most of them even 10). Owners of a gun license are able to buy semi-automatic shotguns, single-shot rifles and also double-barrel rifles for hunting purposes. According to the research organization Gun Policy, the estimated total of civilian guns in Iceland mounts approximately 90,000 (on 330,000 people). The UN’s Global Study on homicide from 2013 claims that between 2005 and 2012, there were zero deaths caused by guns. The average number of firearms per 100 people is 30.3.
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Let’s now conclude this 10 countries with no gun laws and low crime chart with our humble opinion that civilian feeling of security can be related to easy access of guns, which is, by the way, used both wisely and rarely.
