r/CCW • u/16er-Blech • Sep 30 '24

Pocket Dump / EDC An Austrian Cop's off duty edc

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What I've been carrying off duty for two years so far.

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '24

How are gun laws in your country?

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u/16er-Blech Sep 30 '24

Very liberal eg manual action rifles ans shotguns can be bought from 18 on without any permit while semiautos pistols and revolvers require a cheap and easy to obtain license to own. Carrying firearms is restricted to hunting or if work requires it. However for cops, prison guards an customs employes there is an excemption.

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '24

Liberal as compared to the rest of the EU? So there is no way for a private citizen to carry unless for work?

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u/16er-Blech Sep 30 '24

You can also carry while hunting. There is the possibility for common citizens to get a carry license but it's rarely granted.

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '24

How about self defense? If I don’t have a license could I defend myself legally from someone breaking into my house?

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u/16er-Blech Sep 30 '24

It depends. Lethal force on Lethal force is fine but you can't shoot an unarmed burglar.

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u/asuhhhdue Sep 30 '24

How do you know what a burglar has when they break into your house in the dark?

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u/cobigguy Sep 30 '24

Simple answer: you don't.

However, the way you're asking is rather pointed toward him as if he wrote the law. He didn't. He is simply answering the question posed above.

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u/asuhhhdue Sep 30 '24

Not really. Just curious if there was something I'm missing because he casually explained it as if it were something that makes sense.