Carcano,
Thanks for the information. I don't believe my friends misinformed me on purpose, because my erroneous understanding came from listening to conversations between them. Additional misunderstanding may be found in your statement- " Only the consequences have been made more cumbersome/ burdensome............legal application deadline, ............And the side costs ..........have risen very significantly."
Something made the Heym drilling "practically unsellable at all", can you explain what that was? The 5.6x52R meets the energy requirements for hunting Reh and many reviers don't have Hochwild. I am very thankful to live under a constitution that includes the second amendment, and I wish my German friends had this protection also.
Waidmannsheil,
Mike