Weapons laws by country

Guide to categories
Prohibited refers to weapons that civilians are prohibited from privately owning for recreational purposes. This does usually not include weapons used by individuals employed to use firearms in professional circumstances with government approval, like pest controllers, museum curators, police officers, cash transport workers, researchers and soldiers.

May Issue refers to a licencing scheme where meeting the explicit legal requirements of obtaining a licence is inadequate to guarantee issuing, the issuing authorities may use their own discretion to grant or reject licenses. They may demand that applicants have a "genuine reason" to obtain the licence. A Genuine reason may include things like sport shooting club membership, access to hunting grounds, employment in pest control or security, or even entirely subjective reasons set by the issuing authorities arbitrarily.

Shall Issue refers to a licencing scheme where meeting the explicit legal requirements of obtaining the license is enough to obtain it and the authorities cannot reject applicants who meet the legal requirements.

Background Check refers to a system where no licence is necessary to obtain a firearm, but the purchaser must pass a background check at the point of sale or show a recent copy of his criminal record before the firearm can be purchased.

Unrestricted refers to a system where the purchaser does not need a licence or to pass a background check to obtain a firearm. Often the only requirement is to show an ID card to verify the age of the buyer, if that requirement is present at all.

{| class="wikitable sortable" ! style="width:13em;" | Country ! style="width:13em;" | Prohibited ! style="width:13em;" | May Issue ! style="width:13em;" | Shall Issue ! style="width:13em;" | Background check ! style="width:13em;" | Unrestricted
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 * Gardarike*
 * align="center"| N/A
 * align="center"| Firearms with a barrel shorter than 450 mm. Long guns (except long guns with a bolt-action) that have any feeding mechanism that isn't fixed to the weapon and limited to 10 centrefire rounds. Firearms with a bore diameter of more than 37 mm. Automatic firearms. Munitions containing explosives or noxious substances. Disguised weapons.
 * align="center"| Any weapon not in the other categories.
 * align="center"| N/A
 * align="center"| Air guns, bows/crossbows, slings, melee weapons, muzzleloaders, flare guns and starting pistols.
 * Kironia
 * align="center"| Rocket, Grenade or other launchers (both man-portable and mortar style), machine guns, rotary barrel machine guns, field artillery
 * align="center"|Centrefire or Rimfire long guns using semi-automatic, automatic, pump-action or level-action mechanism, regardless of magazine size.
 * align="center"| N/A
 * align="center"| Handguns, Break-action and bolt-action long guns, gunpowder cannons with shot larger than 3 pounds, ballistic knife, laser pointers over 1mW, tear gas
 * align="center"| Muzzleloaders, Loose gunpowder firearms, gunpowder cannons with shot smaller than 3 pounds, paintball/airsoft, bows/crossbows/blowguns, swords, knives, medieval maces or clubs,
 * Koryeo
 * align="center"| N/A
 * align="center"| Literally every weapon
 * align="center"| Non replica or  guns
 * align="center"| Knives
 * align="center"| N/A
 * Mero-Curgovina
 * align="center"| Automatic firearms, destructive devices and munitions, and defoliant projectors manufactured later than 1989.
 * align="center"| Any prohibited device manufactured earlier than 1989 with applicable military history as collector's item.
 * align="center"| Magazine-fed handguns, magazine-fed semi-automatic rifles.
 * align="center"| Revolvers, bolt action rifles, break action rifles, all non-automatic shotguns.
 * align="center"| Any weapon not otherwise classified unless brought to government attention.
 * Tiperyn
 * align="center"|Automatic and semi-automatic long guns and handguns; explosives;
 * align="center"|Lever-action, pump-action, break-action, bolt-action, or single shot hunting rifles and shotguns; blades longer than 30 in; crossbows; muzzleloading long guns and handguns
 * align="center"| N/A
 * align="center"|Paintball and airsoft guns
 * align="center"|N/A
 * Yarova
 * align="center"| s; mortars; breech-loading cannons and other firearms of a corresponding structure and purpose of use; missile and rocket-launcher systems; automatic firearms; firearms disguised as objects other than firearms.
 * align="center"| Handguns; semi-automatic firearms; pump-action, break-action, bolt-action, lever-action and single shot hunting rifles and shotguns.
 * align="center"| N/A
 * align="center"|s more than 6.35 mm in caliber; paintball guns; swords.
 * align="center"|Air guns up to 6.35 mm in caliber; knives; bows and crossbows.
 * Chezzetcook
 * align="center"| None
 * align="center"| Category IV Military Weapons such as atomic, chemical, and biological may be posessed privately with government permit in each instance. Only ever issued under strict regulations for corporate development.
 * align="center"| All weapons not classified as unrestricted or Category IV Military.
 * align="center"| All weapons not classified as unrestricted.
 * align="center"| Air guns with muzzle energies under 20J, knives, non-firearms considered with a "lawful non-weapon purpose".
 * Jungastia
 * align="center"| Any weapon that aside for certified sports, military, or police usage can be used to inflict actual bodily harm through use of projectiles propelled by an explosion, impact, pneumatics or otherwise; Any spray - compressed or otherwise, or electrical or mechanical device that through contact causes debilitation or impairment. Knives of any length with explicit design to facilitate bodily injury, or to increase damage. Any weapon not outlined in other categories.
 * align="center"|Shotguns, pistols and rifles, propelled by explosion, impact, pneumatics or otherwise for explicit use in sport or farming. Crossbows, longbows and any form of archery equipment for use within a sporting arena - excluding hunting. Knives - excluding domestic and commercial culinary knives with blades greater than 3,5cm in length.
 * align="center"| Flare guns, Starting pistols and associated weaponry
 * align="center"| Knives - excluding domestic and commercial culinary knives with blades less than 3,5cm in length. Airsoft, re-enactment or paintball weaponry.
 * align="center"| None.
 * Legantus
 * align="center"| Any weapon legally classified as a "Military Weapon" (Any automatic weapon, missiles, artillery, military high explosives), Nuclear or Biological devices, Lethal Chemical agents
 * align="center"| Commercial or Demolition High Explosives, Weapons defined as hunting weapons (Definition varies by state, generally includes bolt-action rifles and pump-action shotguns), Semi-Automatic pistols
 * align="center"| Revolvers, Break-Action shotguns and rifles
 * align="center"| Less-than-lethal weapons (Tasers, Non-Lethal Gas Weapons)
 * align="center"| Knives, Saps, Swords, other melee weapons.
 * -}
 * Legantus
 * align="center"| Any weapon legally classified as a "Military Weapon" (Any automatic weapon, missiles, artillery, military high explosives), Nuclear or Biological devices, Lethal Chemical agents
 * align="center"| Commercial or Demolition High Explosives, Weapons defined as hunting weapons (Definition varies by state, generally includes bolt-action rifles and pump-action shotguns), Semi-Automatic pistols
 * align="center"| Revolvers, Break-Action shotguns and rifles
 * align="center"| Less-than-lethal weapons (Tasers, Non-Lethal Gas Weapons)
 * align="center"| Knives, Saps, Swords, other melee weapons.
 * -}
 * -}

Registration Requirements
Registration applies to weapons which must be declared to the relevant authorities by the purchaser and/or seller so they can be placed in a central registry.

No registration applies to weapons that do not have to be declared to the relevant authorities. Sellers may still be required to keep a transaction record.

Guide to Categories
Felony Crimes Serious crimes resulting in lengthy prison sentences.

Misdemeanors Minor crimes resulting in fines or short prison sentences.

Violent Misdemeanors Violent crimes resulting in minor punishment, which may include domestic violence and battery.

Alcohol Abuse A history of alcohol use disorder, such as a formal diagnosis or a history of drunken behavior in police records.

Drug Abuse Anything from a minor drug offence to a history of drug addiction.

Medical Examination requirement Buyerss must pass a medical examination to confirm their mental and physical fitness to use a firearm.

Involuntary commitment Buyer may not have been committed to a mental institution or been placed in conservatorship for reasons of poor mental health or cognitive abilities.

Age Limit The age at which the buyer may legally purchase a firearm

References required The buyer must name references personally familiar with the buyer that can confirm that the buyer is of good character.

=Country Profile=

Gardarike
Gardarike has moderately strict weapons laws by Anterran standards. The Weapons Act of 1999 classifies weapons into Two categories. Airsoft guns, paintball guns, firearm suppressors, bows/crossbows, swords, air guns and muzzleloaders are not considered weapons according to the weapons act and are freely available to everyone over the age of 18.

Permitted Weapons are a wide category of weapons defined simply as any weapon that is not restricted.

To purchase a permitted weapon a Firearms Permit must be obtained. This permit can be obtained by anyone who is 20 years of age and of "temperate habits, sound mind and good character" Once a background check involving a medical examination, reference approval and criminal and arrest record check is passed the prospective permit holder must pass a written and practical firearms safety course. Once passed the prospective permit holder is issued his permit and may purchase any weapon that isn't restricted.

Restricted Weapons. In addition to a Firearms Permit, a prospective buyer of a restricted weapon needs to obtain a waiver from the local chief of police. To obtain the waiver the applicant must write the chief of police an application for one explaining what the applicant intends to use the weapon for, why the applicant wants the weapon applied for and why an unrestricted weapon would not suffice for the cited purpose. The waiver is valid only for one weapon at a time, purchasing a second restricted weapon requires a separate waiver. The Chief of police may use his discretion when approving or rejecting a waiver application but may have to defend his decision in court.

Restricted weapons include all handguns (defined as a firearm with a barrel shorter than 450 mm), all automatic weapons, all munitions containing explosives or noxious substances, all disguised weapons, all weapons with a bore diameter of more than 37mm and all long guns (except those who use a bolt-action) with any kind of feeding mechanism that isn't fixed to the weapon and limited to a maximum of 10 centrefire cartridges.

In practice, the issuing of restricted weapons waivers varies from county to county within Gardarike. In general most approved waivers are for target pistols and semi-automatic rifles designed for international sports events and large-caliber revolvers for wildlife defence. Waivers for self-defense against hostile persons are rarely issued. Waivers for machine guns are in practice only issued to museums and collectors and to security companies.

Restricted weapons are the only category of weapons that are subject to registration in Gardarike.



Kironia
Kironian gun laws are considerably relaxed. It is the attitude of the license issuing authorities, that for "May Issue" permits and licenses, a legitimate need may not need to provided so long as a bribe is presented to the authority.

Koryeo
On the surface Koryese gun laws seem to be relatively lax, however firearm ownership in strictly controlled and regulated. While in theory a citizen may own almost any device, in practice this is all but impossible as a request for licence may be denied without reason, and even acquiring the required paperwork to be submitted may not be possible. In general in order to get a notional firearm and licence would entail At any stage it can be denied by the state without reason.
 * Acquiring and submitting relevant paperwork
 * Two character references (cannot be related)
 * Police reference
 * Background, criminal, and medical checks
 * Request for permit for notional firearm
 * Additional police reference and check
 * Evidence of need
 * Register firearm
 * Purchase of firearm

Yucatec
In Yucatec, all citizens are trained in firearms use from a very young age. Practically everyone owns a rifle, provided by the government, for use in the Defense Reserves. Acquiring additional firearms, however, is difficult if one is not a member of the elite full-time military. If an individual misuses a firearm, they will likely be taken down by armed citizens, if aggressive, or permanently lose rights to the weapon and undergo therapy if no-one is directly threatened. The most common rifle in Yucatec is the AK-47, chosen for its relatively affordable mass-production, reliability in a rough environment, and simplicity to clean and use. Pistols of all types are also commonly carried day-to-day by most citizens after passing a concealed-carry course and mental health check.

Chezzetcook
Chezzetcook's open weapons laws are integrated with a complex licensing scheme which divides firearms into categories of ownership. Anyone who otherwise passes the requirements may obtain a specific license or endorsement, and must continue to meet specific requirements at regular intervals to retain their license. A collector may posess any of five licenses, five of which may take other licence categories as an endorsement provided the holder completes those regulations. These licenses and endorsements are as follows:

Hunting and Rodent Control Holders are limited to a maximum of 5 long guns of non-military caliber. Requires a valid hunting license to obtain and retain, and must be renewed every 10 years with completion of both safety courses each time. Requires completion of a 2 day firearms safety course as well as 2 day hunter safety course. May hold Sport Shooting endorsement only.

Self Defense Holders may posses a maximum of 3 firearms, with no more than 2 being pistols for the purpose of self defense. Automatically permits concealed carry of a pistol for the purpose of self defense. Requires completion of a 2 day firearms safety course, as well as a 2 week self defense course. Must be renewed annually, with completion of a 1 week combined safety and self defense refresher course. Requires a valid Advanced First Aid certificate. May hold a Hunting endorsement and a Sport Shooting endorsement.

Sport Shooting Holders may posses unlimited firearms in accordance with the regulations of a registered Shooting Sport Club. Firearms registered as such may only be used at events sanctioned by said club. Requires club membership in good standing, a 2 day firearms safety course, valid Advanced First Aid certificate, and must be renewed annually with proof of continued good standing in any/all clubs. May not be endorsed with other standards, but may be applied as an endorsement.

Collection Holders may possess unlimited firearms. Requires 2 day firearms safety course as well as inspected storage for all firearms. May only discharge firearms under this license where endorsements are applied or at ranges with a registered collector endorsement. While collection license permits endorsements, unlike other licenses the endorsements are applied on a per-gun basis, and do not apply to the collection as a whole. May hold all endorsements including military, on a per-gun basis.

Military A military license is issued by the Armed Forces, National Police, or other certified government organization. Requires completion of training specified by each governmental organization. Issued to all armed service members, national police, and members of other organizations expected to carry firearms as part of their duties upon completion of required training. Valid until end of service without renewal, may be retained for post-service reserve status with renewal every 2 years, or private ownership with secondary reserve status renewal every 5 years. May hold all endorsements. Holders or their firearms may be called for national service under the Conscription Act.