The European firearms regulations have an ostensible goal, ie to regulate the trade, but also tangible side effects that directly and I believe intentionally hurt that trade. As for instance the need for export and import licences when sending an already licensed and registered shotgun to the makers for warranty work. It needs FOUR licences to make the round trip, two export two imposrt licences. Each one takes weeks to obtain and the costs can climb to hundreds of Euro.

Last edited by Shotgunlover; 02/22/20 03:24 PM.