Milton Banana wrote:
We know this is going to happen again. We know there is this level of aberration in our society. Some have proposed armed presence at our schools and very loudly labeled gun nuts. Arms in schools has worked in other countries. It has worked in Israel, Peru, Philippines, and Thailand.
In a vacuum with no other regulations either ...
http://www.gunpolicy.org/firearms/region/peruIn Peru, only licensed gun owners4 may lawfully acquire, possess or transfer a firearm or ammunition
Applicants for a gun owner’s licence in Peru are required to prove genuine reason to possess a firearm, for example, hunting, target shooting, collection, personal protection, security4
An applicant for a firearm licence in Peru must pass background checks which consider criminal, mental and domestic violence4 records
Where a past history, or apprehended likelihood of family violence exists, the law in Peru stipulates4 that a gun licence should be denied or revoked
In Peru, an understanding of firearm safety and the law, tested in a theoretical and/or practical training course is required4 for a firearm licence
In Peru, the law requires17 that a record of the acquisition, possession and transfer of each privately held firearm be retained in an official register
http://www.gunpolicy.org/firearms/region/philippinesIn the Philippines, only licensed gun owners25 3 may lawfully acquire, possess or transfer a firearm or ammunition
Applicants for a gun owner’s licence in the Philippines are required to prove genuine reason to possess a firearm, for example, hunting, target shooting, personal protection, security3
The minimum age for gun ownership in the Philippines is 21 years3
An applicant for a firearm licence in the Philippines undefined26 required to pass background checks
Where a past history, or apprehended likelihood of family violence exists, the law in the Philippines stipulates27 that a gun licence should be denied or revoked
In the Philippines, authorities maintain a record28 of individual civilians licensed to acquire, possess, sell or transfer a firearm or ammunition
In the Philippines, the law requires28 29 that a record of the acquisition, possession and transfer of each privately held firearm be retained in an official register
In the Philippines, a unique identifying mark on each firearm is required by law25
In the Philippines, state authorities carry out25 31 recognised arms tracing and tracking procedures
In the Philippines, state authorities employ28 31 ballistic fingerprinting technology to trace guns and ammunition
http://www.gunpolicy.org/firearms/region/thailandIn Thailand, civilians are not allowed to possess automatic and semi-automatic rifles24
In Thailand, private possession of fully automatic weapons is prohibited24
In Thailand, private possession of handguns (pistols and revolvers) is permitted under licence25 26
In Thailand, only licensed gun owners27 may lawfully acquire, possess or transfer a firearm or ammunition
Applicants for a gun owner’s licence in Thailand are required to prove genuine reason to possess a firearm, for example, hunting, sports shooting, collection, self-defence27
The minimum age for gun ownership in Thailand is 20 years27
An applicant for a firearm licence in Thailand must pass background checks which consider personal conduct, living condition, income and criminal28 29 records
Where a past history, or apprehended likelihood of family violence exists, the law in Thailand stipulates30 that a gun licence should be denied or revoked
In Thailand, authorities maintain a record31 of individual civilians licensed to acquire, possess, sell or transfer a firearm or ammunition
In Thailand, the law requires32 31 that a record of the acquisition, possession and transfer of each privately held firearm be retained in an official register
In Thailand, a unique identifying mark on each firearm is required by law35 36 31
In Thailand, state authorities carry out31 recognised arms tracing and tracking procedures
http://www.gunpolicy.org/firearms/region/israelApplicants for a gun owner’s licence in Israel are required to prove genuine reason to possess a firearm, for example, self-defence, hunting and sport30 31
The minimum age for gun ownership in Israel is 27 years and 21 years if served in the military30
An applicant for a firearm licence in Israel must pass background checks which consider health, mental and criminal30 records
In Israel gun owners must re-apply and re-qualify for their firearm licence every 3 years32
In Israel, authorities maintain a record33 34 of individual civilians licensed to acquire, possess, sell or transfer a firearm or ammunition
A licensed firearm owner in Israel is permitted to possess a limited quantity of ammunition35
In Israel, the law requires33 34 that a record of the acquisition, possession and transfer of each privately held firearm be retained in an official register
Firearm regulations in Israel include32 written specifications for the lawful safe storage of private firearms and ammunition by licensed gun owners
In Israel, a unique identifying mark on each firearm is required by law38 39
In Israel, state authorities carry out34 40 recognised arms tracing and tracking procedures
In Israel, carrying a firearm in plain view in a public place is allowed without a permit32
In Israel, carrying a concealed firearm in a public place is allowed without a permit32