In France (I think in Europa) to own guns you have to have a license of shooting or a hunting license.
Weapon are classified in category and according to their category the administration allows you or not to get these weapons.(police investigation on you..)
Categories :
Handgun - Rifles like 12 gauge - Rifles like "Mauser style"
- Rifles like AR & Kala half-auto - Others : forbidden.
We must renew all the 3 years these authorisations.
