IBMJunkman
I can not speak for NZ but in Sweden we have very few deaths related to hand gun use. It's mostly drunk stabbing or blunt weapons.
In Sweden it is not considered a Fundamental Human Right to own items specifically designed for one purpose only - to kill other humans.
We do have the occasional gang shooting, but that's almost exclusively illegal weapons smuggled in from some part of the east.
Laser sightings for hunting rifles are allowed but for strong lasers you need your weapon's license and approved application for hunting use. There are a lot of restrictions regarding hunting rifles in Sweden, just because they are so powerful and can bring so much destruction.
The military and the police force of course have their own special approvals.
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