4. Germany Has Seen Good Results From Psychiatric Tests
Germany has an incredibly high ownership of guns within its borders. However, the gun homicide rate in the country is one of the lowest in the entire world. One person for every 2,000 people is a victim of gun violence in Germany. Compare that to nearly 7 people for every 2,000 people in the United States. That number has been achieved thanks to a very marked drop in homicide rates due to the implementation of strict psychiatric tests for anyone under the age of 25 applying for a gun license. This simple step has dropped homicide rates by a quarter in just five years.
5. How Afghanistan Operates in the Aftermath of War
In Afghanistan, there aren’t as many guns as you’d think. Only about one in every 25 people own a gun there, which jives with the government’s assessment that there are about a million weapons there (compared to the 300 million in America). Still, though, except for a background check, it’s reasonably easy — though discouraged — to own a private weapon and even carry it openly in the streets.
6. South Africa Takes a While
South Africa is a test case for the potential trouble too much regulation can cause. The process of getting a firearm in the country can take up to two years from the date of your first application since applicants are required to submit to a series of tests, plus they’re also required to submit to a home review. Of course, recent regulations hope to speed up this process considerably. Time will tell how that move pans out.
