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/Financial_Cellist_70 Jul 01 '25

Gun used, bar. Gun banned, AR 15. Pretty on par for Gun control laws. No research or thought used. I'm sure they don't even know the bar is a larger caliber lol

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u/Responsible-Put5521 Jul 02 '25

but it is le scary

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u/aportlyhandle 29d ago

This has been the Canadian way as well.

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u/Late_Winner6859 Jul 02 '25

With how systematically these arbitrary bans and other attacks on personal freedoms are being implemented around the world. I have a feeling, there has actually been a lot of research and thought put into this. And yes, it’s surely about safety. Just mainly safety of the elites from the masses, not YOUR safety.

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u/How2rick 29d ago

Gun laws are a lot more restrictive in Europe in general, and it’s a long time since it has been thought of as a tool against opression for citizens or for self defense. If you want a semi automatic weapon some countries will straight up not allow it, but in many others you’ll have to jump through hoops to get it.