Hello to all,
because of a request to post a threat of the gun laws used in my country (Holland), i will mention the crazy and over aged gun laws my country handles.
Since 1890 it is forbidden for civilians to carry any type of firearm on the streets. In 1919 this law expended by forbidding providing firearms to civilians but still didn't forbid owning a firearm when having the right papers. This law was made because of the governments fear of a revolution by communists after the first world war when the sympathy for Communism was growing in our country. ever since it is impossible to own a gun without having a permit and following the extremely crazy rules.
Some of these rules are:
- You have to be 18 to shoot a large caliber firearm
- To become a member of a shooting range you have to get paper work from the police stating prove of good behavior
- You then only can shoot with small caliber firearms under supervision for one year before you can request an legal permit.
- You have to be an excepted member of a gun club
- When you get a permit you have to make a minimal of 20 visits to the gun range a year or you will lose your permit.
- Police can come at any time to see if you have stored your guns and ammunition separated and locked in a safe
- When you don't meet up with of the points mentioned above you loose your permit and have to sell your guns A.S.A.P.
This means that when you are a firearm enthusiastic you have to travel once every two weeks to a gun range which most of them don't except new members because they are over-crowded. To shoot with small caliber firearms because large caliber 7 out of 10 times is not allowed. Also the average age at dutch gun clubs is over 60 making this also not a great place to be once every two weeks for younger people.
A few years ago me and my wife went to the only local gun club to become members, and what did you ques did happen. For me it was no problem becoming a member but for my wife it was another deal. They did not except women as members and this was in 2010 WTF!!!!!
So we left the gun club and never returned.
As a former soldier who has been on two tours to Bosnia I know what it is to have and handle a firearm in an secure and save way.
so why can't I own a firearm in my country without kneeling to this un-normal rules.
To me a firearm can provide safety to me, my family, and my community...........I just don't understand
because of a request to post a threat of the gun laws used in my country (Holland), i will mention the crazy and over aged gun laws my country handles.
Since 1890 it is forbidden for civilians to carry any type of firearm on the streets. In 1919 this law expended by forbidding providing firearms to civilians but still didn't forbid owning a firearm when having the right papers. This law was made because of the governments fear of a revolution by communists after the first world war when the sympathy for Communism was growing in our country. ever since it is impossible to own a gun without having a permit and following the extremely crazy rules.
Some of these rules are:
- You have to be 18 to shoot a large caliber firearm
- To become a member of a shooting range you have to get paper work from the police stating prove of good behavior
- You then only can shoot with small caliber firearms under supervision for one year before you can request an legal permit.
- You have to be an excepted member of a gun club
- When you get a permit you have to make a minimal of 20 visits to the gun range a year or you will lose your permit.
- Police can come at any time to see if you have stored your guns and ammunition separated and locked in a safe
- When you don't meet up with of the points mentioned above you loose your permit and have to sell your guns A.S.A.P.
This means that when you are a firearm enthusiastic you have to travel once every two weeks to a gun range which most of them don't except new members because they are over-crowded. To shoot with small caliber firearms because large caliber 7 out of 10 times is not allowed. Also the average age at dutch gun clubs is over 60 making this also not a great place to be once every two weeks for younger people.
A few years ago me and my wife went to the only local gun club to become members, and what did you ques did happen. For me it was no problem becoming a member but for my wife it was another deal. They did not except women as members and this was in 2010 WTF!!!!!
So we left the gun club and never returned.
As a former soldier who has been on two tours to Bosnia I know what it is to have and handle a firearm in an secure and save way.
so why can't I own a firearm in my country without kneeling to this un-normal rules.
To me a firearm can provide safety to me, my family, and my community...........I just don't understand