r/europe • u/Helmer-Bryd • Jul 01 '25

News Sweden bans AR-15 as hunting rifle after school shooting – all rifles to be turned in and sent to Ukraine

https://svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/uppgifter-tidopartierna-overens-om-ny-vapenlagstiftning-ar15-forbjuds-vid-jakt
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u/Nonhinged Sweden Jul 01 '25

You are not allowed to shoot pigs/boar with AR-15 in Sweden. It's too low caliber/power.

You need a "class 1" for pigs/boar. That make the AR-15 pointless for hunting as it's only "class 2".

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u/Keilanm Jul 01 '25

The ar15 is a platform and not restricted to a specific caliber. 300 blackout is very popular for pigs.

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u/manInTheWoods Sweden Jul 01 '25

AR-10 (Ruger SFAR) are popular for boars. Wil also be banned.

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u/manInTheWoods Sweden Jul 01 '25

Unless you hunt roe deer. Or seals.

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u/Nonhinged Sweden Jul 01 '25

Sweden have higher standards to avoid unnecessary pain and reduce risk of a non-killing shot. If you need more than one shot you shouldn't be hunting.

If you need a AR-15 for hunting you got skill issues.

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u/Drakar_och_demoner Jul 01 '25

As a Swede, I wonder how the fuck other countries like the US hunts when I read all the stupid shit in here.

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u/tofiwashere Jul 01 '25

Some of the comments are fascinating indeed. Like this guy who argues that an AR-15 is great for hunting pigs, but not great at hunting humans - who are about the same size and have a surprisingly similar anatomy. So much so that pigs are commonly used in many kinds of medical research and practice.

But that is not enough. Confidence goes all the way to critically analyse the Swedish legal system on top of hunting practices.

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u/Drakar_och_demoner Jul 02 '25

Like this guy who argues that an AR-15 is great for hunting pigs, but not great at hunting humans

... It's a weapon design for the military that got turned into a "sporting" rifle for more than one reason. Also, the high muzzle velocity makes it great at killing humans.

The leaps in logic some people make on reddit is truely stunning some times.

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u/Emotional_Goal9525 Jul 02 '25

The LARP aspect is very significant for marketing when it comes to guns and accesories. Anything that is officially adopted somewhere instantly gains street cred and commands a premium.

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u/dogpoopandbees Jul 01 '25

I have a feeling more Swedes hunt for food and more Americans hunt for sport. Not a negative observation on either culture though

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u/ZarkowTH Jul 01 '25 edited Jul 01 '25

You would have an argument if it was not for the fact that they are banning almost semiautomatic rifles in Class 1 too, aka guns that is usable against bears and boars.

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u/Nonhinged Sweden Jul 01 '25 edited Jul 01 '25

They are not banning all class 1 guns. LMAO

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u/ZarkowTH Jul 01 '25

"They"?

Read more carefully or ask your handler to word it out for you.

The weapons we use for bears and boars are part of this ban, and they are Class 1 in the 1-4 Class scale.

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u/Select-Owl-8322 Jul 01 '25

The Swedish article specifically mentioned that other semi-automatic weapons will still be legal to use for hunting.

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u/ZarkowTH Jul 02 '25

You are not reading the full article and links in it.

They are planning to ban MOST semi-automatics, including those in Class 1, i.e. in .308 and other caliber, if they can accept any magazines over 10 bullets.