10 Countries with No Gun Laws and Low Crime

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2. Norway

Another country of hunters on our list of countries with no gun laws and low crime — there are nearly half a million hunters (10th on the entire population in Norway) situated in hunting districts such as Agder and Hedmark. As a traditional sport in Norway, shooting and 1,329,000 registered guns explain why Norway is on 11th place of gun ownership world’s list. After the terrorist, Anders Behring Breivik killed 69 people at a youth camp on July 22, 2011, semi-automatic weapons are banned in Norway. As for an age limit, 18 years is when it comes to rifles while 21 for shotguns and handguns. For a future firearm applicant, the ‘firearms permit’ (Våpenkort) is more than necessary. According to The Norwegian American, the gun must be locked in a certified gun safe. When it comes to the homicide by firearm rate per 100,000 people, it’s around 0.05, while an average number of firearms per 100 people is 31.3.

Countries with No Gun Laws and Low Crime

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