hunting and gun ownership in UK, Europe?

[midas]

When shooting off a bipod,the rifle doesnt need a support hand,(other than using it as a fist to hold up the but end of gun.)
We often shoot man v man on metal plates at 400yards.were speed is important.The right handers have to remove their hand from pistol grip to operate bolt !I dont.get it now.?some right handers adopt a technic were they trigger the gun with their middle finger,as they close the bolt with their thumb n fore finger.

[okcmco]

clever, Midas

[FishyFolk]

In Norway hunting with any other weapon than a firearm that uses gun powder is illegal. I.e only rifles and shot guns are legal for hunting, and there are rules concerning what calibers and minimum impact energy is required for the game you are hunting. F.ex with a 22LR you can shoot game up to the saize of a hare, but shooting a hare with a .22LR is illegal.

This means bows, spears, slingshots, crossbows etc are illeagl for hunting in Norway.

As for gun ownership.

You need a licence from the police to purchase a firearm. This is not a licence to carry. It is illegal to carry a firearm in public, and no licence is given to purchase or carry a firearm for the purpose of self deffence. The only valid reasons are sports/recreation and hunting. You can only carry firearms while conducting firearms training or when you are hunting.

For rifles and shotguns, it means you must be over 18, and have no criminal record, and state the purpose. If you have a valid purpose, you may be licenced to purchase anything from a muzzle loader to a semi-automatic rifle.

For pistols and revolvers you need to be 20 years old, and have been an active member of a cometetion shooting gun club for 6 months, and you need a letter of reomedation from said club.

In the home, all firearms, ammo must be locked in an approved gun safe, bolted to the wall or floor.

All of that said. Norway is probably one of the most armed countries per capitae in the western world outside of the US. And there is probably at least one firearm in every house hold.
But these weapons are not for self defense. We see firearms as a huinting tool or a sports implement, like a football or a pair of skis. Sharp shooting is one of the largest sports in Norway, and regarded a familly activity. And you can become a member at age 12 and start your training then. It coukld probably start earlier, but the you are supposed to be grown enough to aim a standard rifle first...

[okcmco]

Interesting to onow. Thank you, fishy folk