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"Possession of handguns by country" map

This map is incorrect in regards to Great Britain. In Great Britain it is possible for civilians to acquire any kind of handgun as long as the handgun has some historical, personal or mechanical significance to the collector. It would be reasonable to recolour GB to light red, or even light red and yellow, as this is an exception to the general prohibition. To put it simply: handguns can still be owned for the purpose of collection but not sport. The other exceptions are with antiques, which may be owned without any kind of licence, and muzzle loading handguns including modern muzzle loading handguns.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Gubkab (talk • contribs) 12:09, April 17, 2022 (UTC)

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Chapter 9 of the document: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1042069/Firearms_Guide_17122021.pdf specifically details this exemption.

"Section 5 of the 1968 Act prohibits any firearm which either has a barrel less than

30cm in length or is less than 60cm in length overall. Prohibited weapons can only

be possessed with the authority of the Secretary of State. However, section 7 of the

1997 Act provides an exemption for ownership of certain classes of historic

handguns by private individuals providing certain conditions are met" Gubkab (talk) 15:32, 17 April 2022 (UTC)

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Graph above citation 35 shows firearm related homicides in developed nations comparing to the USA. How is one to know that this evidence has not been cherry-picked from 35 developed countries with especially low homicide rates to deliberately advance the author’s narrative? What criteria is used to establish a “developed nation?” This figure and the data used to generate it smacks of an inappropriate level of bias 162.255.58.189 (talk) 15:27, 3 June 2022 (UTC)

CNN, the source cited for the graph, cites the UN Country Classification in turn. This lists 36 countries it classifies as 'developed'. I think it is safe to assume that the UN didn't concoct this classification in order to bias one later specific use of it. AndyTheGrump (talk) 15:34, 3 June 2022 (UTC)

You beat me to it, got (edit conflict)'d. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 15:40, 3 June 2022 (UTC)

Not done: It's from the source cited. Note: Developed countries are defined based on the UN classification, which includes 36 countries.This is the UN definition. The graph is basically a recreation of the graph in the source. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 15:39, 3 June 2022 (UTC)

Draft:Sandy Hook Promise

I recently created Draft:Sandy Hook Promise, a gun control nonprofit. Any help finding sources would be appreciated! Thriley (talk) 01:47, 19 March 2023 (UTC)

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