The Netherlands had 0 school shootings during a period when the US had 288. Their gun laws.

[highplainsdem]

I'm referring to a list of school shootings from 2009 to 2018

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/school-shootings-by-country

that was compiled by CNN and has been mentioned by EarlG and another DUer.


This is what gun laws in the Netherlands are like:

https://business.gov.nl/regulation/permit-weapons-and-ammunition/

You must submit your application in person to the Chief of Police in your police region;
You must make sure you have a safe storage facility for your weapon(s). The police will check this on site;
You must also comply with an examination of your mental health (e-screener);
You must provide 3 references;

https://blogs.shu.edu/thediplomaticenvoy/2019/04/04/focus-on-firearms-the-netherlands/

In the Netherlands, self-defense is not regarded as a viable reason for carrying a firearm, save for police officers and members of the armed forces. Those who wish to be armed must also undergo rigorous psychological testing and background checks before they are allowed to purchase any weaponry, says The Dutch Review. Regulations grow stricter based on events, such as the Alphen aan de Rijn Shooting in 2011, in which six people were killed by a gunman in the Ridderhof Mall, about 21 miles southwest of Amsterdam, says The Washington Post.

The process for obtaining a weapon in the Netherlands is complicated, as individuals are required to obtain permission from the police, says Steemit. In the case of a home invasion, it is illegal to use a firearm to deter intruders. However, if an intruder is armed, individuals are allowed to fire retaliatory shots. Hunting requires an additional hunting license, target shooting requires a minimum one-year-membership to a shooting club, and anything about a .22 caliber firearm requires additional years at the club.

Steemit goes on to say that no one person may own more than five guns. Additionally, those who would like to transport their own personal firearm need to dismantle the weapon in a case and carry it with paperwork and proper licensing. Concealed and open carry are strictly forbidden and any history of illegal activity is grounds for denial to a license. Violation of these laws can result in the revocation of license and confiscation of weaponry.

[MoonchildCA]

1. All of that sounds reasonable to me,

With the exception on not being able to use it to deter intruders.

I feel like we are living in the Wild West. Though even then, many towns made you check your weapon upon entry.

[highplainsdem]

2. Re not being able to use a gun to deter intruders -- I suspect that's to

prevent someone shooting a person who isn't actually an intruder. Someone who's gone to the wrong door, for instance, or someone trying to get help in an emergency. Even what's meant to be a warning shot can accidentally hit, even kill, a person. I don't know the exact language of the law, whether it might permit someone to brandish a gun, to show they have one, if it isn't fired.