For international arms restrictions, see Arms control. For techniques for the safe handling, possession, and storage of firearms, see Gun safety. For the debate about gun control in the U.S., see Gun politics in the United States.
Firearm guiding policy by country according to the University of Sydney[a] (April 2022)
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Gun control, or firearms regulation, is the set of laws or policies that regulate the manufacture, sale, transfer, possession, modification, or use of firearms by civilians.[1][2]
Most countries have relatively restrictive firearms laws, with only a few being categorized as permissive.[a][3] Jurisdictions that regulate private access to firearms typically first restrict ownership of certain categories of firearms, and may then make further restrictions of the categories of persons who may be granted a license to own or carry. In some countries, such as the United States, gun control may be implemented at any of the federal, state, or local levels.
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treatment of mental disorders. Gun-control measures in a number of countries have seen a reduction in suicides and other gun-related deaths. Other preventive...
(PDF) on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018. "Guns in Switzerland — Firearms, gun law and guncontrol". Archived from the original on 18 February 2023...
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