• dQw4w9WgXcQ@lemm.ee
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    A man with an assault rifle at an island killing 77 people, many bellow 18, kinda ruined pi-approximation day in Norway.

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      TIL that not only is it legal to own guns in Norway, apparently you guys have a fairly high percentage of gun ownership.

      • dQw4w9WgXcQ@lemm.ee
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        Absolutely, but acquiring a weapon legally is a process involving the police and requires a sensible intent (like hunting, sports or defense against polar bears) and an approved safe storage. While there are a lot of weapons in Norway, it’s very heavily regulated.

        With that said, the terror in Norway was performed with a firearm which was obtained legally with approval from the police, so the system is far from perfect.