8. Finland
Even though this country is in the 4th place on the world’s gun ownership list, the fundamental civilian right to own a personal gun is not directly guaranteed by Finish gun policy. Despite this, their gun laws are clearly defined, quite permissive, and they are equal for the whole country. License for gun ownership is valid for an indefinite period, but you need a valid reason to get this license in Finland (self-defense does not count as a valid reason though). Owning handguns require a minimum two-year period using a borrowed handgun before you are permitted to use your personal one. However, the local people are not allowed to carry any kind of firearm in public. Possessing automatic firearms, armor piercing or incendiary ammunition is also forbidden by the Finish law. Only police stuff or people from security specialty can both use and carry automatics. For future rifle or shotgun license applicants, it is recommended to join a hunting club. As for gun deaths, it is estimated that in 1999 when the percentage was somewhere around 6.07, this number decreased in 2014 -1.27. Nowadays, homicide by firearm rate per 100,00 people is around 0.45, while the average number of firearms per 100 people is 45.3, due to which Finland is on 8th place on countries with no gun laws and low crime list.
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