Guns in America

GNs with from farming families will have older relatives who may have owned guns.

yes, Maremia, most farmers did when I was young, as did the poachers!

DF was military and we grew up with guns - legally ! - in the house as he shot competitively. Brother and I also shot from the age of 11 - 16 as did a number of others. I even had my own rifle.

DF was a weapons instructor and also ran a gun club that civilians could join. He had no problem at all refusing to allow civilians in for instruction if he thought they weren't responsible. He used to say 'There are people who shouldn't be allowed near a gun just as there are people who shouldn't be allowed to drive a car. They are both lethal weapons in the wrong hands."

Sorry, I'm not a USA gran.

Norway is ranked eleventh in the number of guns per capita.
You must prove that you have a legitimate reason ( hunting groups are common), and have no convictions or record of mental illness.
There was one terrible shooting incident, some years ago, when a right - wing young man opened fire on an island with many teenagers taking part in a summer school.
He is in prison.
There seems to be comparatively few problems otherwise.

I'm sorry, I should have started by saying that I have family there!