{"id":485,"date":"2010-08-17T19:54:47","date_gmt":"2010-08-17T19:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/?p=485"},"modified":"2010-08-17T19:54:47","modified_gmt":"2010-08-17T19:54:47","slug":"gun-politics-in-norway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/gun-politics-in-norway\/","title":{"rendered":"Gun politics in Norway"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The reason this topic is on my mind is because I was at a skytebane<\/strong> (shooting range) the other day in Tromsdalen, just across the bridge from Troms\u00f8. \u00a0A friend saw the patch I received for completing firearms safety training in MN and asked if I\u00b4d like to try myself at leirduer <\/strong>(clay pigeons) here. \u00a0Ja, gjerne<\/strong> (yes, please). \u00a0I had actually only shot a hagle <\/strong>(shotgun) once or twice before, so I wasn\u00b4t expecting to impress anyone. \u00a0I\u00b4m still just a novice, so shooting still<\/span> targets with a gev\u00e6r<\/strong> (rifle) is much easier for me than shooting moving targets \ud83d\ude42 \u00a0If you don\u00b4t know the difference in shooting techniques, with a hagle<\/strong>, you don\u00b4t aim like you do with a gev\u00e6r<\/strong>; you sort of just point in the direction and hope that one of the pellets from the shot will hit your target).<\/p>\n

After a bumpy ride down a horrible road i fjellene<\/strong> (in the mountains), we reached our destination. \u00a0I of course didn\u00b4t have a hagle<\/strong>, but that was no problem. \u00a0There were at least a handful of hagler<\/strong> for me to choose from to borrow from the skyteklubb<\/strong> (shooting club). \u00a0The only thing there besides\u00a04 or 5 sections to shoot from, 5 platforms in each section, was a little hytte<\/strong> (cabin) with a few sofaer<\/strong> (couches), and a couple l\u00e5skasser <\/strong>(locking cabinets). \u00a0There is a small veranda with benker<\/strong> (benches) outside that people can relax on and ta en kopp kaffe<\/strong>. \u00a0You can buy ammunisjon there and of course pay for your targets. \u00a050 shots cost me NOK 120 (so between 15 and 20 US) plus the leirduer<\/strong>, which were NOK 80 for 50. \u00a0I didn\u00b4t think that was so bad considering it\u00b4s Norway and I didn\u00b4t have my own hagle<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

I will fully admit right now that I hit 1 out of the 50 leirduer<\/strong> that I shot at. \u00a0Yes, you read right, ONE. \u00a0I told you I had only done this once before and I am much more comfortable shooting at still targets. \u00a0I just need a lot more practice. \u00a0Half way through I told my friend that I would be happy if I got one, and towards the end of the 50 I got one, so I left with a smile on my face. \u00a0The most frustrating part of the experience was that I was told by 2 different men who are members volunteer to work there told me I have a perfect position, or stance. \u00a0I asked them if they could look at me and critique my stance and then watch me shoot. \u00a0They were more than happy to do so and I was very grateful-very sweet, helpful guys. \u00a0Yep, after going through all the fundamentals of \u00b4before the shoot\u00b4 they told me everything looked good and couldn\u00b4t actually tell me what my problem was once I pulled the trigger. \u00a0Looks like I\u00b4ll just have to keep practicing and getting used to the motions.<\/p>\n

I had a really good time. \u00a0It was interesting to talk to the men who work there about the differences in gun politics in Norway and the U.S. \u00a0I showed them my orange MN firearms safety card that certifies that I passed the course and they thought it was so funny that the last of the \u00b410 commandments\u00b4of firearms safety found on the back of the card is<\/p>\n

\u00b4avoid alcohol consumption,\u00b4 as if that shouldn\u00b4t be a given. \u00a0I had to chuckle too. \u00a0I explained that drinking and hunting is actually quite common and definitely a problem in the U.S. \u00a0Although I\u00b4m not sure of all the rules and regulations regarding jakt <\/strong>(hunting) and v\u00e5pener<\/strong> (weapons) in Norway, I do know that it is more difficult to obtain guns in Norway. \u00a0In addition, the laws regarding age, how many of certain types of guns one person can have, etc. are more strict in Norway. \u00a0You actually have to apply through the police to buy a gun and you may be turned down if you don\u00b4t have a good enough reason to have one. \u00a0From the sounds of it, \u00b4conceal and carry\u00b4is not on the agenda either \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

The reason this topic is on my mind is because I was at a skytebane (shooting range) the other day in Tromsdalen, just across the bridge from Troms\u00f8. \u00a0A friend saw the patch I received for completing firearms safety training in MN and asked if I\u00b4d like to try myself at leirduer (clay pigeons) here…<\/p>\n

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