Just little more details (especially for Americans): after you obtain your firearms licence (FL) you can do whatewer you want inside limitations of your FL (there are five "groups": Collecting, Sport shooting, Hunting, Job, Self defence). Also law specifies several categories of firearms based on technical parameters (manual/semi/full auto; rimfire or centerfire cartridges etc.). But there are no restrictions based on attached accesories, barrel lengths and other stuff used by ATF to restrict certain firearms from public use. If you want AR-15 with 8 inch barrel, so be it, no need to call it "pistol" and attach some "brace suport" to go around some adhoc made restriction. There are practically no limitations on magazine capacity (despite best EU efforts), you can have 10,20,30,70... (you get my point), you can have belt feds with no problem (even in full auto if youre collector). Also, unlike most of Europe, there are practically no limitations on cold weapons, you can carry knifes of all designs, swords, even halberds if you like, you can have all self-defence tools like telescopic batons, pepper sprays, tasers...
Plus with FL we can just go to a gunshop and buy any supressor we like without preceding clearance.. 😁 Ok..,I confess..,we have to register it later..😀
High capacity magazines (more than 20 for short guns, more than 10 for long guns) are on exception. While this exception is given out freely (now), it's still exception and you have to apply for it.
@@AlesRuzicka Just have to add that FL holders have to apply just once for high capacity mags exception and then he/she can buy any amount of all kinds of magazines.
@@jessebarnett4205 This very much depends on what you consider good or bad. We have no anonymous or unlicensed weapons except historical or airguns (good or bad?), registration is not only on one piece of gun but on all major parts (ie. body, barrel, etc.) and you need your doctor to say you're healthy enough - no suicide attempts or psychosis or other stuff. I like our system, but as I know Americans, they would consider this excessive.
As a French guy, Czech Republic was the safest country I've ever visited, beautiful landscapes populated by Chads and really nice peoples. Big respect. 🇨🇿❤️
That is such a great court argument for self defense case. I mean, that would literally make judges think. I am talking about countries where self defense with firearms is allowed but not specified. Uhum...Croatia...uhum, fucking country, love it I came from it but I hate what they do with laws. It's like someone with less than a quarter of brain cell created them.
I lived in Czechia and Slovakia for two years as part of a mission for my church (LDS). I had the privilege of really getting to know the people and I felt so happy there. The people were fun, the culture was relax, crime was small (except for Gypsies), and the cities and nature were beautiful
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I love the ''This is my training stuff'' and then she casually pulls out a DD, the most innocent thing ever and definitely made me chuckle. Loved these two parts, amazing presentation. Good job!
She also said a police is their chief. That leads me to believe the militias are a civilian paramilitary wing of the Czech state sovereign monolith. That's only cool if the people in charge are known-good quantities.
@@pricelessppp Exactly, we did, but it´s not as straightforward as in the US, since our "amendment" says, that "citizen has right to defend him/herself with a weapon", but it doesn´t state, what is meant with a "weapon" ...it can be a knife, sharpened stick, beer glass or GAU-8 30mm Cannon, that goes BRRRRRRT ...we still need some court precedent ...anyway, stay safe, guys, and as I like to say: "Everybody should have the right to own a gun, but should behave in a way, in which he never has to use it for self defense!"
As an American, it should be also interesting to you that a number of "incidents" here is meagre. It is almost like guns can't hurt people by themselves and the right to keep and bear arms doesn't lead to tragic mass events. Who would've thought.
@@InTheKno it is Austrian, they invented it. US produce it but under license meaning they pay Austria to make it themselves. you will be surprised the amount of guns in the US that are under license like Beretta, Glock, USP, Mp5 and its variants etc to name a minor few
@@Jack-dr9zi I'm very aware of that. It's still doesn't change the fact that they are American made guns in America. I think you mean H&K. But it should be said that 0 USPs are made in America; they come only from the German factory. Only HK45s and MR series rifles are made in the US. MP5s are certainly not made available to the general public; SP5s are, but they are made in Germany.
@@AlesRuzicka it makes me proud that people in other countries are armed and training if things get spicy. And it’s also a good set up that is hard to beat
There's 10 million people living in the Czech Republic and at the same time around 1 million registered firearms among general public. Yet CZ is among safest countries in the world. Next to none mass shootings, very low criminal rate, girls don't need to fear to walk alone at night. In UK, you almost can't own a basic knife and yet some of the cities there are hot mess. If anything, Czech gun laws should be model for other countries. Yet there is huge pressure mainly from EU to adapt stricter gun laws. I fear this freedom will not last for too long.
it's because they have better mental health and food and education. all these factors create an environment and a populous that is much happier and responsible
With good gun laws (CZ/SK as perfect example) and also with good self defense laws (again CZ/SK as good example) would be EU much safer. Rules that we have still allow good people to have guns and use it legally for self defense and at the same time its is so much registered so in case if its registered gun used for criminal act, its almost like signature and the bad guy will be found quickly. I hope our rules will stay good as long as possible.
@@jack2u comparing demographic crime rates in europe, if populated solely by ethnic euros, would be among the safest in the world. For example, America would be safer than the Netherlands if it had only white americans living in it. There is a reason there is a saying that 13% (really more like 6.5% because it's mostly black men although black women commit more violent crime than white men) commit over half of violent crime in america. Consider also the fact that 1.6% of Vermont, US is black. Yet, that small sliver commits the overwhelming amount of the crime. Incredible statistics if you do even minimal research. Continuing on that trend, the safest states in the USA are also the whitest. Maybe blacks have an uncanny ability of creating poor socio-economic factors around them
USA wouldn't be different. Problem is the criminal culture black people grow up in. Vast majority of shootings are done by black people with white people having almost no shootings at all. Sad but true.
@Hirriburro TL;DR - Unique historical socio economic conditions lead to a homogenous society with limited classism thanks to socialist heritage. Well it does hold up when you realize the society is homogenous. While we have cultural distinctions betwen "Bohemians", "Moravians" and "Silesians" the Czech Republic, atleast nationwise is entirely homogenous. If you then consider the socialist history of the country you get a homogenous society with very limited classism. To make it very simple - the more western you go the more melting pot of a society while the eastern you go you get worse economic conditions.
Thank you very much Tom for these two videos! It shows to all the anti-gunners that in Europe it is possible to carry firearms without turning a country in a killing field, quite the contrary! Greetings from Switzerland
@@viking9049 That's why it is important to create a real gun culture, in the sense to have as many as possible citizens with firearms, and used to being around them. Although this didn't stop our gov to remove the CCW we had in many cantons (either with permit or without, like 'constitutional carry') in 1999, basically by lying to the people: "don't worry, you will just have to pass an exam" not talking about the 'just cause' part of the new law, which made it impossible to have a reason to apply :(
Yes, and I am from Switzerland too, I am afraid of the direction take the swiss gov (follow UE on their gun laws) and a lot of people loss the gun culture.
Czechia was one of the first lands where firearms spread on mass scale - Thanks to the Hussite wars, when they were crucial to defending religious freedoms and the fact that they were not regulated by craft guilds as e.g. swords, any smith could become a gun smith. In 1517 the st.Wnceslaus Agreement brought some reasonable gun-control (e.g. ban on shooting within city) but also brought the right of all including commoners to keep gun for defense. This right was more or less respected for next 4 centuries by various rulers of Bohemia - from Jagelonians to Czechoslovak government. The change came with nazi and communist occupation and their totalitarian regimes that imposed gun ban. The Czech word that is commonly used for guns is cognate with word for a defense - litelarly meaning "definsive tool". And defense was always viewed as sacred right of any living creature. I have to strongly react to 18:36 " Using guns ... can be considered barbaric". Its the exact opposite - Its the pinacle of civilization and humanity - humans are set above by their ability to invent, make and use tools, the higher the civilizations, the more effective tools it uses. Ad-hoc tools like sticks or stones are used by even some animals - apes, birds and sea otters. If you decide to go without a tool, you place yourself on the civilization ladder below an otter! Thank you for this series of interviews and I wish you a succesfull future of your channel.
I heard that even during Austria-Hnugary, you could just go to your local hardware store and buy hammer and some revolver 😀 that's really surprise if it's true becuase now, we consider Austrians mostly as another occupants and Austria-Hungary as totaleratian country.
@@Pidalin Thats very much true - and it was true for most of covilized countries back in 19th century - e.g. group of French citizens bouth batch of vz.26 machineguns from Zbrojovka Brno around 1930.. imagine, buing machinegun in privately in different country, legally... (source: Interview with Ian McCallum - "forgotten weapons" with "Czech my guns" channel in Uherský Brod)
piada só pode né? o governo não é seu amigo e nunca sera o quanto mais possibilodades de te fuder até o talo ele fara o GOVERNO TE FODE SEM NEM MESMO VOCÊ PERCEBER
Cz needs to follow rest of europe and disarm subjects at all cost. High chance of mass killings with those bloody guns is affecting every peacefull human. We want peace. Destroy those guns.
@@Gangster88232 War was always here. Before man was, war waited for him. The ultimate trade awaiting its ultimate practitioner. By removing firearms you only disarm good law abiding people. Tyrants and criminals will keep their guns. Making it much easier to prey on the unarmed. Guns are banned in England now it's knife and acid attacks. Self defense is a human right.
Dude, we always thought that the only other country with similar gun rights to our own (in the U.S.) was Switzerland. Holy shit were we ever wrong! Czech Republic has gun liberties almost identical to our own with the exception that you have to register your firearms but otherwise wow we had no idea. I think most of us are gobsmacked. Anyway, we have a similar saying which goes, "When seconds matter, the police are only minutes away." The message is essentially the same as the one you quoted.
I run the ARPAC, the association for the reinstatement of the right to bear arms in France. i'll translate and reuse this idiom. Thank you for teaching it to me.
@@marksmith4892 Same here. I thought it was only the Swiss who had relative freedom to own firearms. When I took a walk around my Prague hotel one day, I saw a gun shop. I thought it was Airsoft, but, nope, real guns.
@@novh4ck Vlastnite zbrojni prukaz? Rika se to mezi vlastniky zbrani. Slysel jsem to jak od strelcu z okoli Prahy, tak i z okoli Ostravy. takze to asi neni regionalni. Protoze prislovi: "Vite proc nosim zbran? Protoze policistu neunesu", byste potom znal.
Its really refreshing to see other countries and other people of the world to recognize that firearms are a crucial part of preserving one's personal freedom against those who would want to force their cruel and unjust will on others. To see the firearms (because thats all they are, no SBRs or SBSs. Just the firearm as it was originally made) as they come with no bullshit unconstitutional "law" to limit how one can own their firearms. The best part is honestly right at the end. Very great video and insight on how other countries value their safety and freedom. Well done.
NA/CA have been justbas bad mass denying people for their CCW anyways. The whole license to even own one is a bit much but if you people who are able to own firearms do so with respect of the tool and much more safely then most then it seem like better situation than most of our crime redden cities
@@Rekrap_nilyaD you can own firearms without a license, you can use them whenever for whatever, versus attempting to get a gun license in europe just so you could buy them, you need to pay big bucks to get them and have 0 criminal background or alcohol/drug use and no mental health issue, and even then you can be denied for some made up reason, while criminals just buy them on the black market and can shoot anyone because they don’t care about the law
@@Mihail2204 yeah i get that, i too live in America in a non fucked up state like California. But you just said the main thing of criminals dont fucking care about laws so any and all "gun control" here in the states is unconstitutional and i dont stand for any of it. Im just give them props for not having the same stupid SBR bullshit that we have regardless of the process it takes to actually get a firearm there
Being a Canadian.. This makes me incredibly envious.. If I could move anywhere other than Texas, it would probably be Czech Republic. Not only do they have a very cool firearms culture, but just an all around cool culture in general. Canada sucks now.
I feel Canadians are more like people in US. Resistance people put during covid showed you need to act hard against your dictator Trudeau and make it clear no fascistic elements are not allowed by their government. You people are just too "nice" for your own good and they know it and use you because of it.
I would rather live in Canada, they trying to push guns out of society. Also its more progressive, rich country. Czechia is poor shithole, with racist people and fucking guns. Basicly third world country.
As a South African, this really warms my heart! It seems our laws are very similar to those in the CZ Republic. We too can EDC once issued a license (registration process for the gun, each and every one), we can carry pretty much anything but it must be concealed. Again, the same applies to CZ. We can own MSR's but have to belong to a sporting organisation before we can, but once vetted; it's a normal license application. In terms of popular handguns, again it seems we are very similar. We can however walk into a gunshop buy a suppressor and leave with it. In terms of popular handguns, it's Glock, CZ, S&W, Beretta, H&K, Colt, Ruger and others. IDPA, IPSC and SAPSA are all popular outlets for shooters to get competition time in. Never, EVER give up your God given right to own a firearm.
Good for the Czech Republic. I think it works mostly there because of their good morals and attitude towards firearms and civil duty. It requires a state wide maturity and discipline for it to be so successful.
As an American whose family comes from Czech Republic, this warms my heart knowing there are other places in the world where citizens can hold their safety in their own hands. The third handgun he shows, the S&W Shield, is what I carry everyday. The crazy part is that he carries standard capacity magazines, which are still "illegal" where I live in the U.S.
My ancestors came from Bohemia to America in the mid 1800's. I really need to visit the Czech Republic. I even correspond with a Municipal Police Sergeant from Prague (we share the same last name, and I am a retired Police Sergeant here in California). His photos, and my interest in history give me a real desire to explore Europe in general, and definitely make it to Czechia.
You won't be disappointed. Try some small towns like Telč, Český Krumlov, Třeboň, Kutná Hora ... There's also plenty of castles, monasteries, nice countryside.
I'm from Texas and I would say that living in a county where the closest police officer is at least 45minutes away. Almost every home has a firearm, and there is very little crime here because of that.
@@ChrisD__ Can't say the same from Washington. People out in sticks are having their homes broken into and, in rare cases, murdered. Mainly anti-firearms in this state.
I would argue since Texas has the constitutional carry law, the Cechs law is more like Louisiana rather than like Texas. Also I'm living in Texas, howdy!
@@ChrisD__ You must not have been to Texas? We have all levels of population density here, and the universal truth amongst all of them is that the higher an area's gun ownership percentage is the lower the crime rate is in that area.
What EXCELLENT English the Czech experts speak! I would love a CZ Shadow 2, it has an excellent trigger, now permitted in Switzerland for nationally subsidised shooting events like 'Feldschiessen' and 'Obligatorisch'. I worked in the Czech Republic and felt very comfortable and safe there. Like I do in Switzerland.
Dear Sir, I am in an association in France that advocates the reestablishment of the right to keep and bear arms, just like in Czech Republic. This country is a beacon of freedom on that point.
For english people 119/2002 Coll., on Firearms and Ammunition (the "Firearms Act"). The latter states that the weapons which can normally be carried are category B and D short weapons, but under the condition of concealed carry. While the law does not precisely define the concept of concealed carry of a weapon, it is nevertheless interpreted as a prohibition on visible carry.
You'd be surprised but, aside from the right to concealed carry, this is about the same or easier in quite a few european countries I.e. in switzerland, austria, finland, slovenia, lithuania etc. In some of them (such as here in switzerland or in austria) the ownership part is even easier without any medical exams, psych evaluations or competency tests.
Hello from Poland, where we don't have any ATF equivalent. No laws concerning barrel length, total length, length of pull, stocks on a pistol, foregrips on pistols, pistolgrips on shotguns, stock design, magazine capacity, third holes, attaching suppressors. We all laugh watching those insane blot action Glocks or finned griped AKs from shitholes like California, Massachusetts or New Jersey. We configure our guns the way you actually want them to be. P90 or MP5 over here will not have a fucking antenna sticking in the front. I know that the change is coming and the ATF and NFA may fall when finally challenged in SCOTUS, but as is, it's ridiculous. Considering all the things I mentioned are legal here in Poland I am very tempted to build all the configurations the ATF will shot you dogs for just to troll all of you.
@@darek4488 It dose depend on the state. From the video I take it there is a permitting process to be able to purchase and carry a firearm as well as registration, hence the comparison to some states like Massachusetts or New Jersey as you mentioned. In those states, you also have magazine limits, and feature limits as you've also stated. However in the free states, there is no licensing or registration requirements (for non NFA items). Most have constitutional carry as well. So the main drawback is the NFA items; suppressors, full auto / select fire (those transferable ones made before 1986) and short barrel rifles ( under 16" bbl) and shotguns (18"). As I understood the video it's possible to get modern full autos. That's the one main advantage, as it's not possible in any state without a special license reserved for those in the gun industry.
@@freetominternational8940 I am American and it just popped in my recommendations. Great video, and we love to see fellow firearms enthusiasts from other cultures.
I'm an American and I'll be honest, I've been floating around the idea of moving to Europe recently. I have plenty of family in Malta and part of me would really like to be closer to them, but for reasons of work and living space and things like that, I don't think I can quite live there, at least not until I'm much older. I also really love firearms, and it seems like the attitude in Czechia towards guns is very similar to the US which is nice! Of course, the Czech Republic is such a gorgeous country that's full of rich history and culture! Honestly, if I were to move to any European nation, yours would be one of the first I'd consider! :)
You can also consider Poland. Gun laws are close to exactly the same as in Czechia, in some regards even better. However remember that becoming a citizen requires you to have a vast knowledge of history and speak the language and stay in the country for a few years first on the residence permit.
in missouri in the US we have constitutional carry which means i do not need any permit or license to carry or own a firearm and the weapons don't need to be registered unless it is an NFA item. but seeing a country in Europe recognize the importance of firearms rights is amazing. we just need to get you guys more rights like us. much love!
I am german and for a couple of month now im actually considering to move to Cz because of the Freedom you have to decide wether i wanna defend my self or not. I will see after graduating from uni. Sadly in germany you will get weird looks if you say that it is totally normal to have the need to defend yourself or what is yours. Most people in germany are living in a fake safe bubble where no one can hurt them or do bad things.
In Lithuania, you can own and carry weapons for self defense. Carry pistols, not sure about carrying other weapons, probably as you can own a shotgun for self defense. We are allowed to own rifles, AK or AR amongst other types, carbines(not fully automatic rifles though). To get a permit, one must pass psychiatric screening, past criminal record. There are rules on how you have to store the weapons and ammo at home, but if your past is clean and state of mind stable, it is very much so possible to get yourself a rifle like an AR or something similar, and the range of firearms that one can obtain is quite wide. Nowadays, a considerable part of population is armed.
@@aivarasdarulis In Poland, 38 mln population, 350 k is already licenced to have and carry own gun. As sport shooter, collector, most 2 popular licences- after psychological test and penalty record verification- you can obtain them. Usage: range and homedefence. Self defence in the street needs another type of licence : for selfdefence which is very limited🙄 Anyway you can buy and carry Glock, semi auto rifles AR, AK, and whatever you like. So there is a boom in Poland and the Police which issues the licences is really busy with that. Thousands of licences this year...
@@peterguns I just recently did find out that we have 30 round mags for most rifles (though as I said, no full auto but that's not that big of a deal). I was visiting my friend 4 or so days ago, and as he knows we share same interest in firearms, he invited me to come shoot with his friend who is in our "special forces" (they are called Aitvarai, sort of long range reccon patrol you have in the States I guess), and has small arsenal and they go to the range on regular basis. Word after word, conversation turns to "what kind of guns you guys have?", so he shows me pictures, videos. I was so pleasantly surprised to know we can legally own 30 round mags for things like AR's (I have noticed that somewhy people here started buying those short barrell AR's, not sure why as we can buy almost military issue rifles just no full auto), G36's and AK's but with AK's it's kinda strange as usually you gotta buy them used - or maybe I just have not seen certain stores that do sell new, maybe Polish/Serbian/Bulgarian AK's. Usually on the websites of gun stores they most often either show rifles without mags or with 10-5 round ones, not sure why that is. But yeah, we can own as many rifles as we like (have to install alarm inside home if you own 5 or more), can carry pistols for self defense as this is what the whole concept was based on when handguns were allowed in the 90's, not sure why one would logically own a handgun if you cannot protect yourself. You do not have to give any reason or prove that your life is in danger (like in Poland) if you intend to close carry a pistol, and from what I have heard Polish cops very rarely issue these permits for self defense carry. Our gun laws are way better than I thought they are. Shame I have criminal record - I cannot own any firearms :(
I am one of the guys who carry daily here in the Czech Republic. I have a VZ 58, Glock 19 and 2 .22 lr guns with a silencer. I carry daily and I love the fact, that we have a lesser level of restrictions compared to the US. No restrictions on barrel lengths, folding / colapsible stocks, magazine capacity and silencers :)
I shoot in Czechia quite a bit but I still think the gun lobby should push towards no licences for cat c guns. Here in Austria any EU national resident in Austria can go to a gun shop buy a double barrelled shot gun or bolt action rifle with as much ammo as they want and come back in three days and collect it (after a background check), no police, no training, nothing at all. For semi autos and handguns you need a licence, but for your average person who just wants a cheap shotgun for home defence Austria is the place.
Thank you this well done presentation. It was very informative. Also it’s encouraging to know there is a country in Europe that believes and puts into practice your right to self-defense. I am part Czech and proud of it. Texas Jack
Americans tend to lump EU countries together as if we are one culture. We are not. There is a very significant cultural divide between the Eastern and the Western parts of the EU. The West is cucked. They worship LGBT and BLM. They have "hate speech" laws. They bow to radical feminists. They terrorized purebloods by taking their jobs, fining them and even putting them in prison. We dont play that shit in Bohemia. We dont hate ourselves for being white and we dont think we owe anyone anything just for existing. We dont constantly put everyone elses interests above our own just so we dont get called "racist" or something. We still have free speech. We dont worship the religion of social "justice". Thats why it pisses me off so much when Americans talk about how bad it is in Europe as if its one country. Most of the time, those Americans are actually still more leftist than we are in the East. We had communism and we remember it. The West is arrogant. They think they can "do it right". They need to experience it before they understand how bad it is.
Great inside look at Czech Republic and guns. I live in Texas and carry all the time and being around guns is just normal for my family. I am a big CZ fan and carry a CZ P07 many times. Very happy to see that they have very good gun rights in the Czech Republic!
Não é com o PS que vamos lá, só com o CHEGA ou talvez a iniciativa liberal, também gostava mas não é algo que vejo tornar-se realidade neste país, infelizmente. Edit: e mesmo com esses 2 partidos não irá ser a prioridade deles, a economia tá tão fdd que eles têm mais com que se preocupar se alguma vêz chegarem ao poder.
@@TheSpartaPT Infelizmente também não vejo num futuro próximo essa possibilidade, mas nós Portugueses temos de ser capazes de aprender a lutar pelos nossos direitos independentemente no partido que nos "Governa".
In Estonia where I am from, you can buy a smoothbore when you’re 18, and pistols/rifles at 21, if you have one gun you legally don’t have to get a gun safe which is good if you’re renting an apartment as the gun safe has to be bolted down, you can also conceal carry ANY weapon you have, rifle, shotgun, pistol, you can have 10+1 for rifles, 20+1 for pistols but if you do sports shooting there is no limit, or if you’re in the military, you can own full autos, supressors are not really regulated, it’s like ammunition, you need a license to buy it but it’s not registered to your name, we have blank guns aswell that an enthusiast can use in their property, or carry them without any sort of licensing, what I do think is dumb is that you can’t get an airgun above 4.5mm in caliber
@@ambivalentonion2620 yes, you can be a collector or a soldier and you can have your combat rifle in your home, you can also get other full auto firearms while you’re at it
I’m from Las Vegas, NV and although we have lenient firearms laws the firearm culture in the Czech Republic is next level awesome. Keep on rockin’!!! 🤘🏻
Not sure why the algorithm brought this by but I very much enjoyed it. It seems in the eyes of Americans the Swiss are falling from the top of the gun owning European food chain. Thanks for the video, God bless, and don't ever give up your rights! Also that militia lady looked to have a Daniel defense! Too cool
I live in the US and would like to see a more in depth video of obtaining a firearms license (FL) in Czech Republic. There are a lot of restrictions to owning a gun here. Really the only license we need (in most states) is getting a "concealed carry" witch in my state is really easy to get. We discuss a FL here but I am not really for it as I feel it would restrict our 2nd Amendment right. Below Karel commented about the restrictions witch would make me a little more understanding to have a license. Nice video, Thanks for sharing.
ruclips.net/video/_YqGBJyWRzI/видео.html The license is really no big deal... Its like a driving license. You need to study for a test a little bit and then demosntrate that you safely handle a firearms. You need to have clearance from your doctor and have clean criminal record... I did it long time ago and it wasnt a big deal... easier than a driving school...
Actually there are not so many restrictions. Only thing you need for request for licence is proper age (with exeptions for people in professional sport shooting, students of certain schools - forestry, gunsmithing and few others), clean crime record (more severe crime = longer you cant ask for licence) and good mental health (you cannot overuse drugs or alcohol and cant have several mental issues like schizophrenia). So basically it excludes people who are "professional criminals", are drunk or high all day long or thinks their neighbours are aliens who want to dissect them in their sleep... So if you fall into majority of "normal" people, you wouldnt have any issues in asking for licence. Also, for actually obtaining it, you need to pass two stage test - teoretical part (30 questions out of pool of 500 more or less, each of them have point value, youre succesfull if you reach certain point score) and practical part (you shows that youre able to manipulate in safe manner, so you dont accidentally shoot yourself or someone else) and youre able to hit target (like 4 out of five shots into target 10m away from pistol). Not difficult, but it easily sifts out idiots, lazy assholes and other people you dont wanna met carrying gun around (because theyre dangerous even without it). After you get your licence, youre free to do whatever you want (and have money for). Only thin ice are full auto guns, thery are more complicated to legally obtain (more involvement of police), but even those are possible. For US citizen, this can look restrictive, but real freedom begins after you got your licence, because there are no restrictions on lenghts, accesorries and similar stuff that makes ATF autistically screech (you want AR-15 with 4 inch barrell? no problem and no need for crazy brackets)...
@@karelmarkvart1517 Dude, we in Poland need to shoot a 15cm group of 4 out of 5 shots at 25 meters for the pistol. I had to train a lot to actually get on that level. Shotguns however were laughably easy with birdshot at 10m to steel and 4/5 to pass. Rifles are shot at 50m and you need to hit a 5cm group of 4 out of 5. And while shotgun and rifle part of the exam weren't a problem pistol was difficult.
@@karelmarkvart1517 In the US we have some similar laws. While most states don't require permits to buy a gun, there's always a Federal government background check ran before every sale. And we have a list of crimes and conditions (felonies, domestic violence, mental health issues, drug use) which disqualify anyone affected from buying a gun. And for concealed carry, there is typically some testing done to make sure the applicant understands how to use a gun, how to store and handle it safely, what the laws are surrounding legal self defense, and depending on the state there can be marksmanship testing as well. Our ATF stuff can look restrictive (and in terms of time and money it is for some people) but with enough money and tolerance for paperwork, Americans can own almost anything. Machine guns, no problem. Armored vehicles, all good. Explosives, you'll have to be friends with your local sheriff but that just takes more money really. Cannons, field guns, all with solid legality. The stuff like the short barreled rifles and the suppressors, it's annoying to have to pay the tax stamp and wait the amount of time, but if you have the time and the money it's not that stressful.
@@theKashConnoisseur what many "pro 2A" US gun enthusiasts dont understand is that our "gun licence" is in many ways similar to your federal background check. Only difference is you need to pass some tests, but once you get through it, you dont need to repeat it every time you wanna buy something. From what I get about us system is that in cetain states its more free, but looking at whole US its more messy and sometimes unclear, with some crazy restrictions for certain types of firearms on top.
As a German, I really consider moving to Czech Republic. My father in law already lives there, I visited him multiple times and I was always happy to go there.
i went to military industry event in czech and there were thousands of people dressed as soviets with mosins, and germans with mousers. they had full camps set up with tents cooking around campfires. they had tigers panthers and t34's and were jumping ramps and doing daunts in the Mudd. also czech has a massive armament industry.
In fact there are some limitations on carrying guns but they are few of them like ban in the high value government buildings (parliament, senate or president´s residency...) or courthouses and airports. But they are mostly obligged to have licensed safe where you can hand in your weapon and after leaving they give it back. And if there are any "magical labels" banning handguns on other places, they are not usually supported by law (shopping malls, cinemas etc.) and can be ignored. On certain events police can limit carrying weapons but it is rare and hardly applicable. If a gunowner caries responsibly concealed everything is fine.
THIS - "mostly obligged to have licensed safe where you can hand in your weapon and after leaving they give it back." I get the need for SOME sensitive locations, but at least provide for the safe storage of firearm for those showing up legally armed. COMEON USA, catch up!
Wow, thanks for the insight, I recently went to firing range to test out actual shooting for the first time and I had no idea when it came to law about firearms in our country. I'm so glad that we can act responsibly around them and keeping everything civil at the same time.
Living in a country like Germany, imo the main problem of the public is the traditionally very high trust in the authorities. This has some upsides , for example most people are law abiding almost to the letter. But then , most people never having experienced dangerous situations themselves, instinctively rely on the state to protect them. But most of us who have ever actually been in a bad situation - threatened with a knife or a gun - know that this is NOT enough. All the police can do in such situations if they go sideways is to arrest the criminal , if they even catch him. For the victim of the crime this will of course come to late. Like the man in the video said: We (the police) are not superman, and most of the time they will only arrive after the incident. Unfortunately in Germany, every time something bad happens, the police are and politicians cry for even more police. So we have policemen running around everywhere, but still- of course if something happens they are still not present (it’s impossible). So unfortunately most people here (as in other countries of EU) are living in this illusion of safety, to scared or unwilling to think the matter through. I would applaud a possession of small firearms (handguns) who are to be kept in safe places in the house or in the car. Not sure how I feel about people carrying around handguns. I suppose there’s good arguments for this too. But I would be for allowing them in personal property first, then see how that goes, the extend it to other situations and places.
After watching this video i went through the web Reading about czech republic and i'm now convinced czech people have nothing to envy other sophisticated nations greeting from algeria
As an American, this is awesome to see. It’s crazy to see that they have less restrictions then we do in the states. All the more reason that we need get rid of the nfa (national firearms act) and disband the ATF (bureau of alcohol tobacco firearms and explosives).
Excellent Video! The way you showed different perspectives for the reason of firearms ownership was great. I’d love to see a feature length film that goes into more detail, like collectors and maybe even CZ firearms manufacturing.
owned a CZ75 SP01 for a long while myself. biggest regret i ever had in regards to firearms was getting rid of it, it was a FINE piece of equipment id trust my life to
Very informative video, as an American I had no idea that there were really any European countries that allowed firearms without jumping through a ton of hoops.
You can own pretty much any firearm in all of europe except the UK. Hoops may be bigger or smaller. But here in switzerland its also very easy. Ownership is even much less restricted than in czech republic it seems, but carrying is pretty impossible on the other hand. Apparently in Lithuania civilians can also carry quite easily. And in a bunch of countries firearm ownership, including tacticool semi auto rifles with all the bells and whistles, is pretty easy. Slovenia removed all restrictions on suppressors for example and they can now be bought according to the same rules as a carton of milk there.
It depends on what you regard as jumping through hoops. Here in Austria we are the only countries in Europe were you don't need a licence to buy and own cat c firearms (bolt action rifles and double barrelled shotguns) there is just a three day waiting period and background check (they are registered). For anything else you need a licence but it isn't hard.
There are hoops, but I believe those in Czechia are reasonable. I find it interesting that in the US, there is a lack of reasonable hoops and then you have classes of firearms like SBR that for some inexplicable reason are almost banned.
@@davedavids57 same in switzerland. You need to get your criminal record seperately beforehand, which takes about a week or two. But if you happen to have a recent one lying around (from applying for a licence for a pistol for example), you can also buy most boltactions and break actions without a licence. Not lever actions tho, i heard you guys can also get those without licence.
When people say that you can't fight back a tyrannical force with just pistols and rifles, I like to remind them of history such as the Vietnam War and War in Afghanistan. Wars that the might of the US military lost despite superior firepower.
@@corydunaway the US still lost hundreds of thousands of soldiers and innocent personnel and civilians that's called losing a WAR! that the US started. which by the way the US military has never won a war they've ever started.. .
If that were true, governments wouldn’t try and take rifles 👍. It’s not easy and it’s very lopsided in terms of capability but in the end boots on the ground control territory and boots on the ground can be shot
Neither Vietnam nor Afghanistan fought with just small arms. NVA was a full on military and Taliban had access to heavy weapons as well. Also they fought an invader who didn't have a home turf adventage.
Afaik both A-stan and Vietcong lost to USA militarily, they just won by public opinion when it was no longer popular to keep Americans fighting for no good reason somewhere in nowhere.
As a Texan it warms my heart to see there are other countries that value life enough to maintain the right to self defense for the individual and there country. These beleafs" ARE NOT FARE RIGHT" as most of there more pergresive European neighbors would have us beleave. They are simply human beleafs. Long live the Czech Republic! Keep your guns and you will keep your freedom 🇨🇿
Thanks for sharing! As a german sports shooter being confronted with a bunch of partly stupid regulations here (i.e. we can even not buy real ballistic protection vests, imagine that...), I can become really envious... Enjoy your freedom and use it responsibly! 🙂
I have a friend whos grandparents lived through Nazi occupied CZECHOSLOVAKIA and the horrors they endured makes me see why the czech republic have such strong freedom's for firearms unlike most of the US and now non existent here in Canada
@@andrewjuriansz2056 ur acting like Czech don't have their own atf and nfa, the US as a whole has generally looser gun laws, only a few states actually have strict gun laws like assault weapon bans, carry bans, etc
@@DLI002 what's worrying is nearly 20 states have imposed a permitting process to buy a gun, and 8 or 9 of them have banned standard capacity magazines. If this s**t keeps up, it's not hard to see the US going in the same direction as the UK.
Yeah, you don't appreciate freedom until you lose it, which is why western Europe is so socialist now - they didn't go through the Soviet meat grinder.
Great video... Being a Czech myself makes me smile from all the positive coments about our gun culture... Also have to admit, that as an 18 yo armed civilian, it is quit hard to believe, that there are nations, where you can't really do sh*t with guns... Greetings from Czechia guys🇨🇿🇨🇿🇨🇿
1:01 - "must acquire a permit from the police". Where I live in the U.S., I just apply for a "concealed" carry permit. No one needs a permit to openly carry a handgun in public as long as it is visible. I see Moms pushing prams at the grocery store with handguns on their hips. Permits like mine (NOT uncommon) are to carry the weapon concealed. I can get in more trouble for my pocket-knife than for my gun. Yes, I train regularly...$US 13 bucks for 50 rounds of cheap ammunition, but it all goes the same direction. The only benefit to cheap ammo is I clean my guns religiously, so my old Taurus PT-92 (fake Beretta ) has never been dirty. 30 years old and probably 50,000 rounds through it, and it has jammed about 2 times.
This makes me want to go buy another CZ, or trade the P10F for something I might actually carry like a P07. PS. For people who say you can't fend off an advanced military with small arms, and IED's...I have to wonder what rock they were living under for the past 20+ years. This video honestly made me kinda emotional towards the end. In America we are waging a legal and political battle for the right to self defense, we have politicians who actively undermine our attempts to make schools safer without resorting to gun bans and we have a large portion of the public that lacks any education on firearms or civics in general. Thank you so much for making this video, and I guess I should learn Czech instead of Japanese as it might be beneficial to have the ability to travel there some day. May you and yours be safe and happy, and the same to everyone in the video and in the Czech Republic.
I agree. Consider Ukraine gave it's nukes to Russia in exchange for security guarantees. Russia would not have attacked a nuclear armed Ukraine. Criminals are all the same, they like soft targets and that includes Putin. As a US citizen I may never have to defend my nation, but I may have to defend my life so I carry everyday. Every American has this right, some just have it illegally restricted by government. A government afraid of an armed population is suspect.
This was interesting and informative. Everyone interviewed was well informed and articulate. Could you do something that'd show the prices and costs for firearms, ammunition, and related equipment in the Czech Republic? Overall a very pleasant and informative video. Thank you
Basically everything is more expensive here in Czech republic, especially firearms that are not Czech made or post-WW2 stuff. You can get 3 used vz.58s for the price of a HK pistol. The ammo prices are somewhat reasonable, compared to some of the price spikes in the US
@@apollyon3367 you can’t compare old surplus VZs to HK which is way overpriced and anti civilian market. In general, pistols are about the same price like in USA, ie Glock is about 580 euros (czs about same, Shadow 2 or other competition guns about 1000 euros). AR-15s it depends, obviously. Some are made in Czech rep. But personally as a guy from Slovakia, I do not understand the obsession of our czech brothers to make proprietary piston ARs. Their local makers like Antreg or VAR are making great versions of ARs, don’t get me wrong, but I can’t stand that piston at all. Obviously you can buy relatively cheap (but more expensive here due to licence, transport etc) ARs like Aero precision, Anderson etc or more premium like DD (have one too), BCM… It does cost more however as export/import fees etc are quite high for such small amount that is brought here - we are simply small market for such firearms. Let’s say BCM is about 1800 euros, DD depending on version about 2500 euros. Not crazy but still, more than in USA. Reloading is also popular among sport shooters, we usually use some Dillon, typically 650/750 or for those shooting a lot it’s 1100. Sadly, prices of components went up during pandemic and after it. Bullets not so much but powder is about 80 % more expensive and primers, well good luck with that - if you find some, it’s about 8 cents per piece. Used to be 2 cents just 2 years ago.
Very cool, the Czech Republic has some very unique laws to Europe, like actually being able to carry your firearm concealed, more places should adopt this rule. Of course in the US we do it a bit different, but the line of reasoning for why both countries have firearms is similar. Although in the US, there is a general distrust in the government that might not be there in the Czech Republic.
@@ZDrozd Well, not only that. I guess that the mistrust to "the above" is sort of imprinted to our national culture from long before that. Now it is somewhat a symbol of "as long as gun ownership is a right*, its not THAT bad". I guess that gun laws are surprisingly rational here. Compared to lots of others... *provided you know how and when to use them, such as with a car
@@vojnovonjov přesně, nechapu lidi co věří že je nějakej politik zachrání, ať nam zajistí ten základ, silnice apod. ale to je vše a se zbytkem at se mi neserou do zivota
It works for Czech people cuz they aint psycho and dont act like a tool on a power trip. The're mostly well behaved even when theyre drunk. They consumed the most beer per capita in the world , Ive seen them drunk on bus ,trains, anywhere in public but they dont act stupid like the folks back home in North America. The same goes with the firearms, theyve got lots of guns and liberated laws but they dont have too many gun crimes.
I am a Czech police officer. I obtained my private FL two decades ago, I own a pistol and a repeater rifle, and I often conceal carry the former. I also obtained my driving licence for a regular car and a moped about 25 years ago. Both required thorough learning of the rules, medical checks (repeated in regular intervals), and the FL also some background checks (repeated at regular intervals). Both carrying a gun and driving a motor vehicle imposed a duty on me to use them in a safe and legal manner. For example, I cannot be drunk when doing either. I see little difference here. I obtained a licence to operate devices that can be very useful, but also very dangerous to me and the general public alike. Even lethal, if operated without proper knowledge and care. I am very unhappy to see drunks, alcoholics, drug addicts, mentally unstable people and the like driving cars around. I don't see why one would be happy to allow such people to carry guns either.
The best response to the statement "I do not need a gun, I can call the police." Is two questions. The first "Have you ever called the police in an emergency?" the second "How long did it take them to arrive?" I have had to do just that, and it took the police a while to arrive.
Yeah I've hear a lot of people in that boat have ended up becoming pro-gun or at least less anti-gun after being in a dangerous situation where they call the cops, and they took forever to respond, and by forever I've heard anywhere from 20 minutes, to an hour plus, worse I've even heard of them never arriving and apologizing because they couldn't find the address.
Czech Republic is one of the most beautiful countries I've visited. Knowing the person next to me, or the business owner is lawfully carrying gives me peace of mind and I'll happilly support his/her business without thinking about it. An example to follow 🇨🇿🇨🇿🇨🇿
I had no clue The Czech Republic had such a massive gun culture. I knew of manufacturers like CZ and whatnot, but I didn’t know of their pro-gun laws! I’m American and it’s great to see other countries with similar gun/militia laws. Although, I’m from Commiefornia (California lol) and we are technically not allowed to have AR-15 style guns and it’s pretty difficult to get a concealed carry permit as well. In some ways it sounds like the Czechs have it better than the Californians!
Fellow Californian here. You can have an AR15, it'll just look ugly as hell. If you buy one right now, you can always change out the features that make it look ugly later (when it's legal to do so ofc). AWB is in court now and might get struck down soon lol
@@petrmilota6398 Unfortunately, the way California law is written even pistol caliber carbines are restricted as assault weapons if they look like an AR. It's not based on the round per se, but on a combination of the round (anything centerfired) and other physical attributes of the gun. If it has a pistol grip, a telescoping stock, a detachable magazine with more than 10 rds, a threaded barrel, and a flash suppressor, and uses center fire pistol or rifle cartridges, it's considered an assault weapon.
@@theKashConnoisseur Well, you can have an AR-15 with all the "evil" features but you have to implement a device that makes the magazine "fixed". I did it with my AR and it has everything i want on it but everytime i want to take out the magazine i have to seperate the upper and lower reciever. Its fucking ridiclous but i didnt want to neuter my AR
It pops up itself, I just watch it. Im from Czech. This video is pretty good, thanks for doing that. It could be even longer, there are many more parts to be discussed.
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Just little more details (especially for Americans): after you obtain your firearms licence (FL) you can do whatewer you want inside limitations of your FL (there are five "groups": Collecting, Sport shooting, Hunting, Job, Self defence). Also law specifies several categories of firearms based on technical parameters (manual/semi/full auto; rimfire or centerfire cartridges etc.). But there are no restrictions based on attached accesories, barrel lengths and other stuff used by ATF to restrict certain firearms from public use. If you want AR-15 with 8 inch barrel, so be it, no need to call it "pistol" and attach some "brace suport" to go around some adhoc made restriction. There are practically no limitations on magazine capacity (despite best EU efforts), you can have 10,20,30,70... (you get my point), you can have belt feds with no problem (even in full auto if youre collector). Also, unlike most of Europe, there are practically no limitations on cold weapons, you can carry knifes of all designs, swords, even halberds if you like, you can have all self-defence tools like telescopic batons, pepper sprays, tasers...
Plus with FL we can just go to a gunshop and buy any supressor we like without preceding clearance.. 😁
Ok..,I confess..,we have to register it later..😀
High capacity magazines (more than 20 for short guns, more than 10 for long guns) are on exception. While this exception is given out freely (now), it's still exception and you have to apply for it.
@@AlesRuzicka Just have to add that FL holders have to apply just once for high capacity mags exception and then he/she can buy any amount of all kinds of magazines.
So it sounds to me like some things are better than the US and some things are worse.
@@jessebarnett4205 This very much depends on what you consider good or bad. We have no anonymous or unlicensed weapons except historical or airguns (good or bad?), registration is not only on one piece of gun but on all major parts (ie. body, barrel, etc.) and you need your doctor to say you're healthy enough - no suicide attempts or psychosis or other stuff. I like our system, but as I know Americans, they would consider this excessive.
As a French guy, Czech Republic was the safest country I've ever visited, beautiful landscapes populated by Chads and really nice peoples. Big respect. 🇨🇿❤️
My favorite country in Europe
Thanks ! We in CZ LOVE french old fireamrs btw. Lefaucheux system is the most insteresting ! "Pinfire" system is sought after by collectors.
Yeah cuz they're slavs, but catholicized, see the wall paintings ?
You see that in Russia everyday my guy
@@dudanoja Srpsko, its really rare to meet someone here who is a beliver.
Ironic since Slovakia which has stricter gun laws, it recently had a shooting... And yes, it was near a gay bar done by a white nationalist. How fun
Self-defense is a human right🇨🇿🇨🇿🇨🇿
If it is then czech wouldn’t start asking a license for floberts
It's not human. Self defense is typical and natural of the nearly the entire animal kingdom.
(....Von der Leyen is of a different opinion)
@@ufc990 so then the right of all living things.
@@ahandgrenade3640 Yes.
“What’s more barbaric? Defending ourself or not having the right to defend ourself?”
Well said brother!!!
That is such a great court argument for self defense case.
I mean, that would literally make judges think.
I am talking about countries where self defense with firearms is allowed but not specified.
Uhum...Croatia...uhum, fucking country, love it I came from it but I hate what they do with laws.
It's like someone with less than a quarter of brain cell created them.
Need this mentality in Canada!
@@elijahs322 i am moving out of canada as soon as possible and never coming back :)))
@@soundsciencesolutions do you have dual citizenship? how can i leave this trash fire of a country???
@@EATPANT420 damn man you can't say it's trash country, just look at the globe, 75% of countries are nightmare compared to Canada
I lived in Czechia and Slovakia for two years as part of a mission for my church (LDS). I had the privilege of really getting to know the people and I felt so happy there. The people were fun, the culture was relax, crime was small (except for Gypsies), and the cities and nature were beautiful
Galatians 1:6-9 KJV
[6] I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: [7] which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. [8] But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. [9] As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
There's no salvation in mormonism
"except for Gypsies" based.
TGD
@@artmex7815 its a fact in czechia
"except for Gypsies" said like a true Czechoslovak patriot!! You´re welcome here anytime brother ! ✝💕
I love the ''This is my training stuff'' and then she casually pulls out a DD, the most innocent thing ever and definitely made me chuckle. Loved these two parts, amazing presentation. Good job!
Thank you!
Yeah, especially when you understand that Daniel defense rifles are around 4000 to 5000 euros.
The DD and the team Wendy, love to see the quality stuff protecting citizens around the world
She also said a police is their chief. That leads me to believe the militias are a civilian paramilitary wing of the Czech state sovereign monolith. That's only cool if the people in charge are known-good quantities.
@@goodday126 I dont understand what you try to say but any militia is prohibited in Czech republic.
As an American, I really enjoyed this Video. I had no idea that the Czech Republic allowed it. I am very happy to know this.
They just recently made a second amendment type law in their constitution.
@@pricelessppp Exactly, we did, but it´s not as straightforward as in the US, since our "amendment" says, that "citizen has right to defend him/herself with a weapon", but it doesn´t state, what is meant with a "weapon" ...it can be a knife, sharpened stick, beer glass or GAU-8 30mm Cannon, that goes BRRRRRRT ...we still need some court precedent ...anyway, stay safe, guys, and as I like to say: "Everybody should have the right to own a gun, but should behave in a way, in which he never has to use it for self defense!"
As far as i know estonia also allows to carry.
As a Californio, I'm a little bit covetous of the freedom in the Czech Republic.
As an American, it should be also interesting to you that a number of "incidents" here is meagre. It is almost like guns can't hurt people by themselves and the right to keep and bear arms doesn't lead to tragic mass events. Who would've thought.
Seeing people in other countries rockin a DD Mk18 and a Glock makes me so damn proud. I appreciate this insight.
I don't get this. Glock is Austrian, DD is American. How can both make you proud?
@@AlesRuzicka Not necessarily, if you want to get technical Glock isn't solely Austrian; there is a second factory in the US.
@@InTheKno it is Austrian, they invented it. US produce it but under license meaning they pay Austria to make it themselves. you will be surprised the amount of guns in the US that are under license like Beretta, Glock, USP, Mp5 and its variants etc to name a minor few
@@Jack-dr9zi I'm very aware of that. It's still doesn't change the fact that they are American made guns in America. I think you mean H&K. But it should be said that 0 USPs are made in America; they come only from the German factory. Only HK45s and MR series rifles are made in the US. MP5s are certainly not made available to the general public; SP5s are, but they are made in Germany.
@@AlesRuzicka it makes me proud that people in other countries are armed and training if things get spicy. And it’s also a good set up that is hard to beat
There's 10 million people living in the Czech Republic and at the same time around 1 million registered firearms among general public. Yet CZ is among safest countries in the world. Next to none mass shootings, very low criminal rate, girls don't need to fear to walk alone at night. In UK, you almost can't own a basic knife and yet some of the cities there are hot mess. If anything, Czech gun laws should be model for other countries. Yet there is huge pressure mainly from EU to adapt stricter gun laws. I fear this freedom will not last for too long.
it's because they have better mental health and food and education. all these factors create an environment and a populous that is much happier and responsible
With good gun laws (CZ/SK as perfect example) and also with good self defense laws (again CZ/SK as good example) would be EU much safer. Rules that we have still allow good people to have guns and use it legally for self defense and at the same time its is so much registered so in case if its registered gun used for criminal act, its almost like signature and the bad guy will be found quickly. I hope our rules will stay good as long as possible.
@@jack2u comparing demographic crime rates in europe, if populated solely by ethnic euros, would be among the safest in the world. For example, America would be safer than the Netherlands if it had only white americans living in it. There is a reason there is a saying that 13% (really more like 6.5% because it's mostly black men although black women commit more violent crime than white men) commit over half of violent crime in america. Consider also the fact that 1.6% of Vermont, US is black. Yet, that small sliver commits the overwhelming amount of the crime. Incredible statistics if you do even minimal research. Continuing on that trend, the safest states in the USA are also the whitest. Maybe blacks have an uncanny ability of creating poor socio-economic factors around them
USA wouldn't be different. Problem is the criminal culture black people grow up in. Vast majority of shootings are done by black people with white people having almost no shootings at all. Sad but true.
@Hirriburro TL;DR - Unique historical socio economic conditions lead to a homogenous society with limited classism thanks to socialist heritage.
Well it does hold up when you realize the society is homogenous. While we have cultural distinctions betwen "Bohemians", "Moravians" and "Silesians" the Czech Republic, atleast nationwise is entirely homogenous. If you then consider the socialist history of the country you get a homogenous society with very limited classism.
To make it very simple - the more western you go the more melting pot of a society while the eastern you go you get worse economic conditions.
Thank you very much Tom for these two videos! It shows to all the anti-gunners that in Europe it is possible to carry firearms without turning a country in a killing field, quite the contrary!
Greetings from Switzerland
Gov. can always create couple of false flags to twist public opinion.
And all of the sudden fire arm ban is on.
@@viking9049 That's why it is important to create a real gun culture, in the sense to have as many as possible citizens with firearms, and used to being around them. Although this didn't stop our gov to remove the CCW we had in many cantons (either with permit or without, like 'constitutional carry') in 1999, basically by lying to the people: "don't worry, you will just have to pass an exam" not talking about the 'just cause' part of the new law, which made it impossible to have a reason to apply :(
Yes, and I am from Switzerland too, I am afraid of the direction take the swiss gov (follow UE on their gun laws) and a lot of people loss the gun culture.
@@doejohn8674 you actually have a military rifle right at home? per capita switz. has the most guns and rifles.
@@doejohn8674 and are you allowed to obtain a random gun just for fun or a good feeling?
Czechia was one of the first lands where firearms spread on mass scale - Thanks to the Hussite wars, when they were crucial to defending religious freedoms and the fact that they were not regulated by craft guilds as e.g. swords, any smith could become a gun smith. In 1517 the st.Wnceslaus Agreement brought some reasonable gun-control (e.g. ban on shooting within city) but also brought the right of all including commoners to keep gun for defense.
This right was more or less respected for next 4 centuries by various rulers of Bohemia - from Jagelonians to Czechoslovak government. The change came with nazi and communist occupation and their totalitarian regimes that imposed gun ban.
The Czech word that is commonly used for guns is cognate with word for a defense - litelarly meaning "definsive tool". And defense was always viewed as sacred right of any living creature.
I have to strongly react to 18:36 " Using guns ... can be considered barbaric". Its the exact opposite - Its the pinacle of civilization and humanity - humans are set above by their ability to invent, make and use tools, the higher the civilizations, the more effective tools it uses. Ad-hoc tools like sticks or stones are used by even some animals - apes, birds and sea otters.
If you decide to go without a tool, you place yourself on the civilization ladder below an otter!
Thank you for this series of interviews and I wish you a succesfull future of your channel.
Thank you for your explanation and your compliments
I heard that even during Austria-Hnugary, you could just go to your local hardware store and buy hammer and some revolver 😀 that's really surprise if it's true becuase now, we consider Austrians mostly as another occupants and Austria-Hungary as totaleratian country.
@@Pidalin Thats very much true - and it was true for most of covilized countries back in 19th century - e.g. group of French citizens bouth batch of vz.26 machineguns from Zbrojovka Brno around 1930.. imagine, buing machinegun in privately in different country, legally...
(source: Interview with Ian McCallum - "forgotten weapons" with "Czech my guns" channel in Uherský Brod)
We Europeans hate guns, you are nothing that terrorists. Ban all guns.
After WWII and the reformation of the yugo-slav countries and the break up of the USSR, had a little to do with it too.
The last quote was spot on. -"Only governments that trust it's people will allow them to buy guns".
Trust has to be earned you know
@@oneemoD
The government must earn the trust of the people *not* the reverse. As stated in the video an armed populace keeps tyranny in check.
piada só pode né? o governo não é seu amigo e nunca sera o quanto mais possibilodades de te fuder até o talo ele fara o GOVERNO TE FODE SEM NEM MESMO VOCÊ PERCEBER
You can't trust a government that wants to disarm it's citizens!
@@oneemoD trust in the **government** has to be earned. Which is why ALL citizens need to be able to own firearms
My hats off to the people of the Czech Republic. Well done. The rest of Europe needs to follow suit.
Hear hear! I can’t wait to be honest. Problem will be the idiots in Brussels
Cz needs to follow rest of europe and disarm subjects at all cost.
High chance of mass killings with those bloody guns is affecting every peacefull human. We want peace. Destroy those guns.
@@Gangster88232 War was always here. Before man was, war waited for him. The ultimate trade awaiting its ultimate practitioner. By removing firearms you only disarm good law abiding people. Tyrants and criminals will keep their guns. Making it much easier to prey on the unarmed. Guns are banned in England now it's knife and acid attacks. Self defense is a human right.
We dont.
@@hansloyalitat9774 Who's lead should we follow? Germany's? That's done a lot of good. 👍
We have one idiom in Czech Republic: "Do you know why I carry gun? Because I am not able to carry police officer."
Dude, we always thought that the only other country with similar gun rights to our own (in the U.S.) was Switzerland. Holy shit were we ever wrong! Czech Republic has gun liberties almost identical to our own with the exception that you have to register your firearms but otherwise wow we had no idea. I think most of us are gobsmacked. Anyway, we have a similar saying which goes, "When seconds matter, the police are only minutes away." The message is essentially the same as the one you quoted.
I run the ARPAC, the association for the reinstatement of the right to bear arms in France. i'll translate and reuse this idiom. Thank you for teaching it to me.
@@marksmith4892 Same here. I thought it was only the Swiss who had relative freedom to own firearms. When I took a walk around my Prague hotel one day, I saw a gun shop. I thought it was Airsoft, but, nope, real guns.
What part of Czechia are we talking about? I've lived here for 30 years and I haven't heard that idiom even once.
@@novh4ck Vlastnite zbrojni prukaz? Rika se to mezi vlastniky zbrani. Slysel jsem to jak od strelcu z okoli Prahy, tak i z okoli Ostravy. takze to asi neni regionalni. Protoze prislovi: "Vite proc nosim zbran? Protoze policistu neunesu", byste potom znal.
Just got my first CZ firearm the other day. Proud owner of such beautiful Czech hardware. You guys are a bastion of free Europe and I love you all
Its really refreshing to see other countries and other people of the world to recognize that firearms are a crucial part of preserving one's personal freedom against those who would want to force their cruel and unjust will on others. To see the firearms (because thats all they are, no SBRs or SBSs. Just the firearm as it was originally made) as they come with no bullshit unconstitutional "law" to limit how one can own their firearms. The best part is honestly right at the end. Very great video and insight on how other countries value their safety and freedom. Well done.
Trust me, you would rather want CA/NY guns than to try and get a license, as you can be declined for a random reason just because
NA/CA have been justbas bad mass denying people for their CCW anyways. The whole license to even own one is a bit much but if you people who are able to own firearms do so with respect of the tool and much more safely then most then it seem like better situation than most of our crime redden cities
@@Rekrap_nilyaD you can own firearms without a license, you can use them whenever for whatever, versus attempting to get a gun license in europe just so you could buy them, you need to pay big bucks to get them and have 0 criminal background or alcohol/drug use and no mental health issue, and even then you can be denied for some made up reason, while criminals just buy them on the black market and can shoot anyone because they don’t care about the law
@@Mihail2204 yeah i get that, i too live in America in a non fucked up state like California. But you just said the main thing of criminals dont fucking care about laws so any and all "gun control" here in the states is unconstitutional and i dont stand for any of it. Im just give them props for not having the same stupid SBR bullshit that we have regardless of the process it takes to actually get a firearm there
Thank you for your compliment!
Being a Canadian.. This makes me incredibly envious.. If I could move anywhere other than Texas, it would probably be Czech Republic. Not only do they have a very cool firearms culture, but just an all around cool culture in general. Canada sucks now.
Oh I feel ya there same boat, fuckin order in council bullshit
We would welcome you. Just make sure you dont bring any globohomo bullshit with you.
I feel Canadians are more like people in US. Resistance people put during covid showed you need to act hard against your dictator Trudeau and make it clear no fascistic elements are not allowed by their government. You people are just too "nice" for your own good and they know it and use you because of it.
Handgun ban, bank controlled by black face PM, blatant discrimination, I'd say so
I would rather live in Canada, they trying to push guns out of society. Also its more progressive, rich country. Czechia is poor shithole, with racist people and fucking guns. Basicly third world country.
As a South African, this really warms my heart! It seems our laws are very similar to those in the CZ Republic. We too can EDC once issued a license (registration process for the gun, each and every one), we can carry pretty much anything but it must be concealed. Again, the same applies to CZ.
We can own MSR's but have to belong to a sporting organisation before we can, but once vetted; it's a normal license application. In terms of popular handguns, again it seems we are very similar. We can however walk into a gunshop buy a suppressor and leave with it.
In terms of popular handguns, it's Glock, CZ, S&W, Beretta, H&K, Colt, Ruger and others. IDPA, IPSC and SAPSA are all popular outlets for shooters to get competition time in.
Never, EVER give up your God given right to own a firearm.
Good for the Czech Republic. I think it works mostly there because of their good morals and attitude towards firearms and civil duty. It requires a state wide maturity and discipline for it to be so successful.
Děkuji bratře.. Thank you bro. :D
@ tá míle fáilte romhat a dearthár .
As an American whose family comes from Czech Republic, this warms my heart knowing there are other places in the world where citizens can hold their safety in their own hands. The third handgun he shows, the S&W Shield, is what I carry everyday. The crazy part is that he carries standard capacity magazines, which are still "illegal" where I live in the U.S.
same.
@@SASMacDroid tell that to to people of Ukraine. Ya dope.
My ancestors came from Bohemia to America in the mid 1800's. I really need to visit the Czech Republic. I even correspond with a Municipal Police Sergeant from Prague (we share the same last name, and I am a retired Police Sergeant here in California). His photos, and my interest in history give me a real desire to explore Europe in general, and definitely make it to Czechia.
Come, you will be amazed! I advise you to visit other cities than just Prague as you will experience the true culture without tourists all over.
You won't be disappointed. Try some small towns like Telč, Český Krumlov, Třeboň, Kutná Hora ... There's also plenty of castles, monasteries, nice countryside.
I'm from Texas and I would say that living in a county where the closest police officer is at least 45minutes away. Almost every home has a firearm, and there is very little crime here because of that.
There's very little crime because there's no one there to commit crimes.
@@ChrisD__ ypu would be surprised how bad it can get
@@ChrisD__ Can't say the same from Washington. People out in sticks are having their homes broken into and, in rare cases, murdered. Mainly anti-firearms in this state.
I would argue since Texas has the constitutional carry law, the Cechs law is more like Louisiana rather than like Texas. Also I'm living in Texas, howdy!
@@ChrisD__ You must not have been to Texas? We have all levels of population density here, and the universal truth amongst all of them is that the higher an area's gun ownership percentage is the lower the crime rate is in that area.
Criminals will always have guns. Barbaric is not having a gun to defend yourself.
Even worse. If no one has guns, innocent people are victims of the mob
What EXCELLENT English the Czech experts speak! I would love a CZ Shadow 2, it has an excellent trigger, now permitted in Switzerland for nationally subsidised shooting events like 'Feldschiessen' and 'Obligatorisch'. I worked in the Czech Republic and felt very comfortable and safe there. Like I do in Switzerland.
Dear Sir,
I am in an association in France that advocates the reestablishment of the right to keep and bear arms, just like in Czech Republic. This country is a beacon of freedom on that point.
For english people 119/2002 Coll., on Firearms and Ammunition (the "Firearms Act"). The latter states that the weapons which can normally be carried are category B and D short weapons, but under the condition of concealed carry. While the law does not precisely define the concept of concealed carry of a weapon, it is nevertheless interpreted as a prohibition on visible carry.
As a American I love to see how much freedom y'all have.
You'd be surprised but, aside from the right to concealed carry, this is about the same or easier in quite a few european countries I.e. in switzerland, austria, finland, slovenia, lithuania etc.
In some of them (such as here in switzerland or in austria) the ownership part is even easier without any medical exams, psych evaluations or competency tests.
thank you very much for your efforts trough the cold war to bring those red bastards down, we thrive now in Czechia.
@@Soff1859yeah but the major european countries in western europe are do authoritarian states like here in canada
It was hard to get.
It will be much harder to keep.
WTF This is better than some U.S States.
You get what you vote for I suppose. Some in the States don't value freedom like they used to.
If we even tried to implement something like this all the die hard will just spit "No INfRingMeNtS" Gun owners can be their own worst enemy sometimes.
@@maxmoanz6561 government is the Bain of liberty.
All gun laws are infringements. Bottom line.
Hello from Poland, where we don't have any ATF equivalent. No laws concerning barrel length, total length, length of pull, stocks on a pistol, foregrips on pistols, pistolgrips on shotguns, stock design, magazine capacity, third holes, attaching suppressors. We all laugh watching those insane blot action Glocks or finned griped AKs from shitholes like California, Massachusetts or New Jersey. We configure our guns the way you actually want them to be. P90 or MP5 over here will not have a fucking antenna sticking in the front. I know that the change is coming and the ATF and NFA may fall when finally challenged in SCOTUS, but as is, it's ridiculous. Considering all the things I mentioned are legal here in Poland I am very tempted to build all the configurations the ATF will shot you dogs for just to troll all of you.
@@darek4488 It dose depend on the state. From the video I take it there is a permitting process to be able to purchase and carry a firearm as well as registration, hence the comparison to some states like Massachusetts or New Jersey as you mentioned. In those states, you also have magazine limits, and feature limits as you've also stated.
However in the free states, there is no licensing or registration requirements (for non NFA items). Most have constitutional carry as well. So the main drawback is the NFA items; suppressors, full auto / select fire (those transferable ones made before 1986) and short barrel rifles ( under 16" bbl) and shotguns (18"). As I understood the video it's possible to get modern full autos. That's the one main advantage, as it's not possible in any state without a special license reserved for those in the gun industry.
As an American this makes me extremely happy to see every human has a right to defend themselves!
But unlike america they believe every gun owner needs background check and license to own arms.
i have something else for you, it will blow your mind..... now we dont have to pay thousands of dollars when we have to go to the hospital
but still we czechs think that the US are do it wrong... laws, mindset, guns accessibility... 🤷♂
its not for everyone...if you dont pass the psychological and medical exams you wont have gun
The is one big difference, in the Czech Rep. is only about 0,5% (of all Citizens) holders of gun licence.
Great to see the wonderful Chech people staying strong and clear on their freedom! From the US, much love
Want to have same laws for entire Europe like you guys in Czech Republic! Love you and thx for sharing
Sending prayers for the Czech Republic!!
why did you use an emoji of a guy dabbing?
Why are you praying for them? Did something happen?
@@FredrikSkievan simply give them a nice buff and give brüssel a nice debuff.
We don't do that here
@@ahandgrenade3640 Dabbing to you not to me
Well done video. Makes me happy to see people on the other side of the pond pushing for rights and freedoms.
Has my video been shared in an American forum/chat? In the last day there has been a big influx of American viewers
@@freetominternational8940 I am American and it just popped in my recommendations. Great video, and we love to see fellow firearms enthusiasts from other cultures.
@@freetominternational8940 Just popped up in my feed. The algorithm liked you....
@@BlueEyedColonizer same
@@freetominternational8940 i saw it mentioned on reddit a few days ago. In r/guns i think.
I'm an American and I'll be honest, I've been floating around the idea of moving to Europe recently. I have plenty of family in Malta and part of me would really like to be closer to them, but for reasons of work and living space and things like that, I don't think I can quite live there, at least not until I'm much older. I also really love firearms, and it seems like the attitude in Czechia towards guns is very similar to the US which is nice! Of course, the Czech Republic is such a gorgeous country that's full of rich history and culture! Honestly, if I were to move to any European nation, yours would be one of the first I'd consider! :)
there used to be a time where all you had to do to become an American was step off a boat at any port and be granted citizenship
Just make sure not to move to the Western part of Europe. Theyre culturally cucked just like the US.
You can also consider Poland. Gun laws are close to exactly the same as in Czechia, in some regards even better. However remember that becoming a citizen requires you to have a vast knowledge of history and speak the language and stay in the country for a few years first on the residence permit.
Malta has really good gun laws aswell
and we have the best beer which I am sure you would appreciate too :)
in missouri in the US we have constitutional carry which means i do not need any permit or license to carry or own a firearm and the weapons don't need to be registered unless it is an NFA item. but seeing a country in Europe recognize the importance of firearms rights is amazing. we just need to get you guys more rights like us. much love!
I am german and for a couple of month now im actually considering to move to Cz because of the Freedom you have to decide wether i wanna defend my self or not. I will see after graduating from uni. Sadly in germany you will get weird looks if you say that it is totally normal to have the need to defend yourself or what is yours. Most people in germany are living in a fake safe bubble where no one can hurt them or do bad things.
u r more than welcome beer bro
The difference between safety and complacency on full display
In Lithuania, you can own and carry weapons for self defense. Carry pistols, not sure about carrying other weapons, probably as you can own a shotgun for self defense. We are allowed to own rifles, AK or AR amongst other types, carbines(not fully automatic rifles though).
To get a permit, one must pass psychiatric screening, past criminal record. There are rules on how you have to store the weapons and ammo at home, but if your past is clean and state of mind stable, it is very much so possible to get yourself a rifle like an AR or something similar, and the range of firearms that one can obtain is quite wide. Nowadays, a considerable part of population is armed.
So basicaly simillar to CZ 👍
Hi from Ireland if we don't get the right to concealed carry I might have to retire to Lithuania
@@aivarasdarulis In Poland, 38 mln population, 350 k is already licenced to have and carry own gun. As sport shooter, collector, most 2 popular licences- after psychological test and penalty record verification- you can obtain them. Usage: range and homedefence. Self defence in the street needs another type of licence : for selfdefence which is very limited🙄
Anyway you can buy and carry Glock, semi auto rifles AR, AK, and whatever you like. So there is a boom in Poland and the Police which issues the licences is really busy with that. Thousands of licences this year...
@@peterguns I just recently did find out that we have 30 round mags for most rifles (though as I said, no full auto but that's not that big of a deal). I was visiting my friend 4 or so days ago, and as he knows we share same interest in firearms, he invited me to come shoot with his friend who is in our "special forces" (they are called Aitvarai, sort of long range reccon patrol you have in the States I guess), and has small arsenal and they go to the range on regular basis. Word after word, conversation turns to "what kind of guns you guys have?", so he shows me pictures, videos. I was so pleasantly surprised to know we can legally own 30 round mags for things like AR's (I have noticed that somewhy people here started buying those short barrell AR's, not sure why as we can buy almost military issue rifles just no full auto), G36's and AK's but with AK's it's kinda strange as usually you gotta buy them used - or maybe I just have not seen certain stores that do sell new, maybe Polish/Serbian/Bulgarian AK's.
Usually on the websites of gun stores they most often either show rifles without mags or with 10-5 round ones, not sure why that is. But yeah, we can own as many rifles as we like (have to install alarm inside home if you own 5 or more), can carry pistols for self defense as this is what the whole concept was based on when handguns were allowed in the 90's, not sure why one would logically own a handgun if you cannot protect yourself. You do not have to give any reason or prove that your life is in danger (like in Poland) if you intend to close carry a pistol, and from what I have heard Polish cops very rarely issue these permits for self defense carry.
Our gun laws are way better than I thought they are. Shame I have criminal record - I cannot own any firearms :(
I am one of the guys who carry daily here in the Czech Republic. I have a VZ 58, Glock 19 and 2 .22 lr guns with a silencer. I carry daily and I love the fact, that we have a lesser level of restrictions compared to the US. No restrictions on barrel lengths, folding / colapsible stocks, magazine capacity and silencers :)
I shoot in Czechia quite a bit but I still think the gun lobby should push towards no licences for cat c guns. Here in Austria any EU national resident in Austria can go to a gun shop buy a double barrelled shot gun or bolt action rifle with as much ammo as they want and come back in three days and collect it (after a background check), no police, no training, nothing at all. For semi autos and handguns you need a licence, but for your average person who just wants a cheap shotgun for home defence Austria is the place.
I wish I could carry in Slovakia but the people here are too racist to have such lax laws lmao
Thank you this well done presentation. It was very informative. Also it’s encouraging to know there is a country in Europe that believes and puts into practice your right to self-defense. I am part Czech and proud of it. Texas Jack
Thank you!
Americans tend to lump EU countries together as if we are one culture. We are not. There is a very significant cultural divide between the Eastern and the Western parts of the EU. The West is cucked. They worship LGBT and BLM. They have "hate speech" laws. They bow to radical feminists. They terrorized purebloods by taking their jobs, fining them and even putting them in prison. We dont play that shit in Bohemia. We dont hate ourselves for being white and we dont think we owe anyone anything just for existing. We dont constantly put everyone elses interests above our own just so we dont get called "racist" or something. We still have free speech. We dont worship the religion of social "justice". Thats why it pisses me off so much when Americans talk about how bad it is in Europe as if its one country. Most of the time, those Americans are actually still more leftist than we are in the East. We had communism and we remember it. The West is arrogant. They think they can "do it right". They need to experience it before they understand how bad it is.
You guys have dechovka in Texas - when I found out, I was amazed ! ♪ "Když jsme opustili Shiner... "
Thank you and every one involved very much for making this video.
"When seconds matter, the police is only few minutes away".
Good job Czechs!! 😍
*Czechs👍.
Great inside look at Czech Republic and guns. I live in Texas and carry all the time and being around guns is just normal for my family. I am a big CZ fan and carry a CZ P07 many times. Very happy to see that they have very good gun rights in the Czech Republic!
Hope that in Portugal 🇵🇹 we will have this kind of rights some day.
Não é com o PS que vamos lá, só com o CHEGA ou talvez a iniciativa liberal, também gostava mas não é algo que vejo tornar-se realidade neste país, infelizmente.
Edit: e mesmo com esses 2 partidos não irá ser a prioridade deles, a economia tá tão fdd que eles têm mais com que se preocupar se alguma vêz chegarem ao poder.
@@TheSpartaPT Infelizmente também não vejo num futuro próximo essa possibilidade, mas nós Portugueses temos de ser capazes de aprender a lutar pelos nossos direitos independentemente no partido que nos "Governa".
Muito pouco provável com a escumalha que nos governa e com o povo velho e zombificado que temos.
Espero que sim 🙏💪
@@hdjhdhdhd6901 É um começo ter de escolher governantes competentes.
In Estonia where I am from, you can buy a smoothbore when you’re 18, and pistols/rifles at 21, if you have one gun you legally don’t have to get a gun safe which is good if you’re renting an apartment as the gun safe has to be bolted down, you can also conceal carry ANY weapon you have, rifle, shotgun, pistol, you can have 10+1 for rifles, 20+1 for pistols but if you do sports shooting there is no limit, or if you’re in the military, you can own full autos, supressors are not really regulated, it’s like ammunition, you need a license to buy it but it’s not registered to your name, we have blank guns aswell that an enthusiast can use in their property, or carry them without any sort of licensing, what I do think is dumb is that you can’t get an airgun above 4.5mm in caliber
@@ambivalentonion2620 yes, you can be a collector or a soldier and you can have your combat rifle in your home, you can also get other full auto firearms while you’re at it
@@ambivalentonion2620 yes
Love to Czechia from USA🇺🇸
I’m from Las Vegas, NV and although we have lenient firearms laws the firearm culture in the Czech Republic is next level awesome. Keep on rockin’!!! 🤘🏻
Not sure why the algorithm brought this by but I very much enjoyed it. It seems in the eyes of Americans the Swiss are falling from the top of the gun owning European food chain. Thanks for the video, God bless, and don't ever give up your rights! Also that militia lady looked to have a Daniel defense! Too cool
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A great follow up to the first video.
I have 4 CZ rifles in the UK, they are extremely well made and incredibly accurate.
Czechia should be a role model for the rest of Europe. Law abiding citizens should be able to have the most effective tools to defend themselves
There’s already other EU countries with better gun laws
@@Mihail2204 Like for example the baltic states?
@@BelaJuTe Lithuanian is pretty ass, latvija and Estonia have better laws
We need to get out of the EU before they cuckify us. We have been westernized enough.
@@Likexner that’s like going to California, fucking it up, and going to a different state to then fuck that one up
Thank you for documenting this! I've been interested in czech gun laws and this is a very approachable presentation.
Thanks!
May i suggest this lesson by Czech pro gun organization LEX that deals with origins of Czech gun laws? ruclips.net/video/pdOHOKgRHgE/видео.html
I live in the US and would like to see a more in depth video of obtaining a firearms license (FL) in Czech Republic. There are a lot of restrictions to owning a gun here. Really the only license we need (in most states) is getting a "concealed carry" witch in my state is really easy to get. We discuss a FL here but I am not really for it as I feel it would restrict our 2nd Amendment right. Below Karel commented about the restrictions witch would make me a little more understanding to have a license. Nice video, Thanks for sharing.
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The license is really no big deal... Its like a driving license. You need to study for a test a little bit and then demosntrate that you safely handle a firearms. You need to have clearance from your doctor and have clean criminal record... I did it long time ago and it wasnt a big deal... easier than a driving school...
Actually there are not so many restrictions. Only thing you need for request for licence is proper age (with exeptions for people in professional sport shooting, students of certain schools - forestry, gunsmithing and few others), clean crime record (more severe crime = longer you cant ask for licence) and good mental health (you cannot overuse drugs or alcohol and cant have several mental issues like schizophrenia). So basically it excludes people who are "professional criminals", are drunk or high all day long or thinks their neighbours are aliens who want to dissect them in their sleep... So if you fall into majority of "normal" people, you wouldnt have any issues in asking for licence. Also, for actually obtaining it, you need to pass two stage test - teoretical part (30 questions out of pool of 500 more or less, each of them have point value, youre succesfull if you reach certain point score) and practical part (you shows that youre able to manipulate in safe manner, so you dont accidentally shoot yourself or someone else) and youre able to hit target (like 4 out of five shots into target 10m away from pistol). Not difficult, but it easily sifts out idiots, lazy assholes and other people you dont wanna met carrying gun around (because theyre dangerous even without it). After you get your licence, youre free to do whatever you want (and have money for). Only thin ice are full auto guns, thery are more complicated to legally obtain (more involvement of police), but even those are possible. For US citizen, this can look restrictive, but real freedom begins after you got your licence, because there are no restrictions on lenghts, accesorries and similar stuff that makes ATF autistically screech (you want AR-15 with 4 inch barrell? no problem and no need for crazy brackets)...
@@karelmarkvart1517 Dude, we in Poland need to shoot a 15cm group of 4 out of 5 shots at 25 meters for the pistol. I had to train a lot to actually get on that level. Shotguns however were laughably easy with birdshot at 10m to steel and 4/5 to pass. Rifles are shot at 50m and you need to hit a 5cm group of 4 out of 5. And while shotgun and rifle part of the exam weren't a problem pistol was difficult.
@@karelmarkvart1517 In the US we have some similar laws. While most states don't require permits to buy a gun, there's always a Federal government background check ran before every sale. And we have a list of crimes and conditions (felonies, domestic violence, mental health issues, drug use) which disqualify anyone affected from buying a gun. And for concealed carry, there is typically some testing done to make sure the applicant understands how to use a gun, how to store and handle it safely, what the laws are surrounding legal self defense, and depending on the state there can be marksmanship testing as well.
Our ATF stuff can look restrictive (and in terms of time and money it is for some people) but with enough money and tolerance for paperwork, Americans can own almost anything. Machine guns, no problem. Armored vehicles, all good. Explosives, you'll have to be friends with your local sheriff but that just takes more money really. Cannons, field guns, all with solid legality. The stuff like the short barreled rifles and the suppressors, it's annoying to have to pay the tax stamp and wait the amount of time, but if you have the time and the money it's not that stressful.
@@theKashConnoisseur what many "pro 2A" US gun enthusiasts dont understand is that our "gun licence" is in many ways similar to your federal background check. Only difference is you need to pass some tests, but once you get through it, you dont need to repeat it every time you wanna buy something. From what I get about us system is that in cetain states its more free, but looking at whole US its more messy and sometimes unclear, with some crazy restrictions for certain types of firearms on top.
As a German, I really consider moving to Czech Republic. My father in law already lives there, I visited him multiple times and I was always happy to go there.
yeah buddy you should before germany will be 100 percent muslim country :D we have gypsies but they have only numbers and thats it :D
@@mojo2g770 ty seš kkt 😅
i went to military industry event in czech and there were thousands of people dressed as soviets with mosins, and germans with mousers. they had full camps set up with tents cooking around campfires. they had tigers panthers and t34's and were jumping ramps and doing daunts in the Mudd. also czech has a massive armament industry.
In fact there are some limitations on carrying guns but they are few of them like ban in the high value government buildings (parliament, senate or president´s residency...) or courthouses and airports. But they are mostly obligged to have licensed safe where you can hand in your weapon and after leaving they give it back.
And if there are any "magical labels" banning handguns on other places, they are not usually supported by law (shopping malls, cinemas etc.) and can be ignored.
On certain events police can limit carrying weapons but it is rare and hardly applicable. If a gunowner caries responsibly concealed everything is fine.
"hey are not usually supported by law (shopping malls, cinemas etc.) and can be ignored."
Moje řeč 😀
THIS - "mostly obligged to have licensed safe where you can hand in your weapon and after leaving they give it back." I get the need for SOME sensitive locations, but at least provide for the safe storage of firearm for those showing up legally armed. COMEON USA, catch up!
Excellent video that is LOADED with COMMON SENSE.
Wow, thanks for the insight, I recently went to firing range to test out actual shooting for the first time and I had no idea when it came to law about firearms in our country.
I'm so glad that we can act responsibly around them and keeping everything civil at the same time.
Did you have a fun time shooting?
Living in a country like Germany, imo the main problem of the public is the traditionally very high trust in the authorities. This has some upsides
, for example most people are law abiding almost to the letter. But then , most people never having experienced dangerous situations themselves, instinctively rely on the state to protect them. But most of us who have ever actually been in a bad situation - threatened with a knife or a gun - know that this is NOT enough. All the police can do in such situations if they go sideways is to arrest the criminal , if they even catch him. For the victim of the crime this will of course come to late.
Like the man in the video said: We (the police) are not superman, and most of the time they will only arrive after the incident. Unfortunately in Germany, every time something bad happens, the police are and politicians cry for even more police. So we have policemen running around everywhere, but still- of course if something happens they are still not present (it’s impossible). So unfortunately most people here (as in other countries of EU) are living in this illusion of safety, to scared or unwilling to think the matter through. I would applaud a possession of small firearms (handguns) who are to be kept in safe places in the house or in the car. Not sure how I feel about people carrying around handguns. I suppose there’s good arguments for this too. But I would be for allowing them in personal property first, then see how that goes, the extend it to other situations and places.
After watching this video i went through the web Reading about czech republic and i'm now convinced czech people have nothing to envy other sophisticated nations greeting from algeria
As an American, this is awesome to see. It’s crazy to see that they have less restrictions then we do in the states. All the more reason that we need get rid of the nfa (national firearms act) and disband the ATF (bureau of alcohol tobacco firearms and explosives).
Heard from several people that Czech Republic 🇨🇿 is the Texas of Europe I didn’t think it was true until I saw this video.
Excellent Video! The way you showed different perspectives for the reason of firearms ownership was great. I’d love to see a feature length film that goes into more detail, like collectors and maybe even CZ firearms manufacturing.
Great video! I was unaware of the Czech having firearms. Thank you for this video and keep up the good work.
Thank you for the new fresh insights you gave me in closure statements. I'm always happy when someone is able to broaden my horizon.
Awesome video! Congratulations. I'm Brazilian and we are fighting for our right to have guns, wich became a big taboo.
Craziness. Because the gun laws are clearly stopping the criminals in Brazil. Sigh
Excellent video, well articulated. Self defense is a human right.
Great story, great research, great videography and editing!!!
I'm moving the CZ75 to the top of my need to buy list!
You won't regret it. CZ makes some fine firearms.
owned a CZ75 SP01 for a long while myself. biggest regret i ever had in regards to firearms was getting rid of it, it was a FINE piece of equipment id trust my life to
Awesome country, nice people, best gun „laws“❤️
Greatings from Germany!
Thank you for this most enlightening report. Living in New York State, I suddenly want to visit the Czech Republic.
Is it true that you can't even have a switchblade?
Very informative video, as an American I had no idea that there were really any European countries that allowed firearms without jumping through a ton of hoops.
You have it wrong because people from the video have jumped through all the hoops.
You can own pretty much any firearm in all of europe except the UK. Hoops may be bigger or smaller. But here in switzerland its also very easy. Ownership is even much less restricted than in czech republic it seems, but carrying is pretty impossible on the other hand.
Apparently in Lithuania civilians can also carry quite easily. And in a bunch of countries firearm ownership, including tacticool semi auto rifles with all the bells and whistles, is pretty easy. Slovenia removed all restrictions on suppressors for example and they can now be bought according to the same rules as a carton of milk there.
It depends on what you regard as jumping through hoops. Here in Austria we are the only countries in Europe were you don't need a licence to buy and own cat c firearms (bolt action rifles and double barrelled shotguns) there is just a three day waiting period and background check (they are registered). For anything else you need a licence but it isn't hard.
There are hoops, but I believe those in Czechia are reasonable. I find it interesting that in the US, there is a lack of reasonable hoops and then you have classes of firearms like SBR that for some inexplicable reason are almost banned.
@@davedavids57 same in switzerland. You need to get your criminal record seperately beforehand, which takes about a week or two. But if you happen to have a recent one lying around (from applying for a licence for a pistol for example), you can also buy most boltactions and break actions without a licence. Not lever actions tho, i heard you guys can also get those without licence.
When people say that you can't fight back a tyrannical force with just pistols and rifles, I like to remind them of history such as the Vietnam War and War in Afghanistan. Wars that the might of the US military lost despite superior firepower.
They weren't lost, there just wasn't really anything to "win"
@@corydunaway the US still lost hundreds of thousands of soldiers and innocent personnel and civilians that's called losing a WAR! that the US started. which by the way the US military has never won a war they've ever started.. .
If that were true, governments wouldn’t try and take rifles 👍. It’s not easy and it’s very lopsided in terms of capability but in the end boots on the ground control territory and boots on the ground can be shot
Neither Vietnam nor Afghanistan fought with just small arms. NVA was a full on military and Taliban had access to heavy weapons as well. Also they fought an invader who didn't have a home turf adventage.
Afaik both A-stan and Vietcong lost to USA militarily, they just won by public opinion when it was no longer popular to keep Americans fighting for no good reason somewhere in nowhere.
As a Texan it warms my heart to see there are other countries that value life enough to maintain the right to self defense for the individual and there country.
These beleafs" ARE NOT FARE RIGHT" as most of there more pergresive European neighbors would have us beleave. They are simply human beleafs. Long live the Czech Republic! Keep your guns and you will keep your freedom 🇨🇿
Bless the Czech Republic, much love from the north
great video, I'm from Texas and had no idea the Czech Republic has a similar stance on firearms. Good for them
Thanks for sharing! As a german sports shooter being confronted with a bunch of partly stupid regulations here (i.e. we can even not buy real ballistic protection vests, imagine that...), I can become really envious... Enjoy your freedom and use it responsibly! 🙂
imagine being a back rober in the Czech republic turning around and half of the hostages are pointing a gun at you
This makes me really love the Czech Republic and makes me more comfortable to go visit and vacation !!!
To all my brothers and sisters in Czech Republic, love y'all. Stay free!
Wonderful video, this is better than any news coverage here in the USA and any foreign news or political discussion by a long shot.
I have a friend whos grandparents lived through Nazi occupied CZECHOSLOVAKIA and the horrors they endured makes me see why the czech republic have such strong freedom's for firearms unlike most of the US and now non existent here in Canada
Most states in the us love firearms and don't restrict them
@@DLI002 hmm yup tell that to the ATF and the NFA.
@@andrewjuriansz2056 ur acting like Czech don't have their own atf and nfa, the US as a whole has generally looser gun laws, only a few states actually have strict gun laws like assault weapon bans, carry bans, etc
@@DLI002 what's worrying is nearly 20 states have imposed a permitting process to buy a gun, and 8 or 9 of them have banned standard capacity magazines. If this s**t keeps up, it's not hard to see the US going in the same direction as the UK.
Yeah, you don't appreciate freedom until you lose it, which is why western Europe is so socialist now - they didn't go through the Soviet meat grinder.
Great video...
Being a Czech myself makes me smile from all the positive coments about our gun culture...
Also have to admit, that as an 18 yo armed civilian, it is quit hard to believe, that there are nations, where you can't really do sh*t with guns...
Greetings from Czechia guys🇨🇿🇨🇿🇨🇿
Excellent video. I live in South Africa. Here we have centuries of defending the individual because circumstances can change very quickly.
1:01 - "must acquire a permit from the police". Where I live in the U.S., I just apply for a "concealed" carry permit. No one needs a permit to openly carry a handgun in public as long as it is visible. I see Moms pushing prams at the grocery store with handguns on their hips. Permits like mine (NOT uncommon) are to carry the weapon concealed. I can get in more trouble for my pocket-knife than for my gun. Yes, I train regularly...$US 13 bucks for 50 rounds of cheap ammunition, but it all goes the same direction. The only benefit to cheap ammo is I clean my guns religiously, so my old Taurus PT-92 (fake Beretta ) has never been dirty. 30 years old and probably 50,000 rounds through it, and it has jammed about 2 times.
This makes me want to go buy another CZ, or trade the P10F for something I might actually carry like a P07.
PS. For people who say you can't fend off an advanced military with small arms, and IED's...I have to wonder what rock they were living under for the past 20+ years.
This video honestly made me kinda emotional towards the end. In America we are waging a legal and political battle for the right to self defense, we have politicians who actively undermine our attempts to make schools safer without resorting to gun bans and we have a large portion of the public that lacks any education on firearms or civics in general. Thank you so much for making this video, and I guess I should learn Czech instead of Japanese as it might be beneficial to have the ability to travel there some day.
May you and yours be safe and happy, and the same to everyone in the video and in the Czech Republic.
I agree. Consider Ukraine gave it's nukes to Russia in exchange for security guarantees. Russia would not have attacked a nuclear armed Ukraine. Criminals are all the same, they like soft targets and that includes Putin. As a US citizen I may never have to defend my nation, but I may have to defend my life so I carry everyday. Every American has this right, some just have it illegally restricted by government. A government afraid of an armed population is suspect.
if you want to make any kind of a dent against a conventional military, you need explosives.
this makes me proud of my P07
The P-10C is a great gun as well as the 07.
@@mikethomas4598 I got it for the trigger reset alone
This was interesting and informative. Everyone interviewed was well informed and articulate.
Could you do something that'd show the prices and costs for firearms, ammunition, and related equipment in the Czech Republic?
Overall a very pleasant and informative video.
Thank you
Basically everything is more expensive here in Czech republic, especially firearms that are not Czech made or post-WW2 stuff. You can get 3 used vz.58s for the price of a HK pistol. The ammo prices are somewhat reasonable, compared to some of the price spikes in the US
@@apollyon3367 Good thing CZ makes great guns then!
@@apollyon3367 you can’t compare old surplus VZs to HK which is way overpriced and anti civilian market.
In general, pistols are about the same price like in USA, ie Glock is about 580 euros (czs about same, Shadow 2 or other competition guns about 1000 euros).
AR-15s it depends, obviously. Some are made in Czech rep. But personally as a guy from Slovakia, I do not understand the obsession of our czech brothers to make proprietary piston ARs. Their local makers like Antreg or VAR are making great versions of ARs, don’t get me wrong, but I can’t stand that piston at all.
Obviously you can buy relatively cheap (but more expensive here due to licence, transport etc) ARs like Aero precision, Anderson etc or more premium like DD (have one too), BCM… It does cost more however as export/import fees etc are quite high for such small amount that is brought here - we are simply small market for such firearms.
Let’s say BCM is about 1800 euros, DD depending on version about 2500 euros. Not crazy but still, more than in USA.
Reloading is also popular among sport shooters, we usually use some Dillon, typically 650/750 or for those shooting a lot it’s 1100. Sadly, prices of components went up during pandemic and after it. Bullets not so much but powder is about 80 % more expensive and primers, well good luck with that - if you find some, it’s about 8 cents per piece. Used to be 2 cents just 2 years ago.
Very cool, the Czech Republic has some very unique laws to Europe, like actually being able to carry your firearm concealed, more places should adopt this rule. Of course in the US we do it a bit different, but the line of reasoning for why both countries have firearms is similar. Although in the US, there is a general distrust in the government that might not be there in the Czech Republic.
don't worry, there is.
@@vojnovonjov Zvlášť po tom, co dělali za covidu. Nikdy neapomenu, jak snadno se daj lidi ovládat a poštvat proti ostatním, když je trochu vystrašíš.
Don't forget we had 50 years of totalitarianism. We've lived through a time when the government and the police were the greatest enemy.
@@ZDrozd Well, not only that. I guess that the mistrust to "the above" is sort of imprinted to our national culture from long before that. Now it is somewhat a symbol of "as long as gun ownership is a right*, its not THAT bad". I guess that gun laws are surprisingly rational here. Compared to lots of others...
*provided you know how and when to use them, such as with a car
@@vojnovonjov přesně, nechapu lidi co věří že je nějakej politik zachrání, ať nam zajistí ten základ, silnice apod. ale to je vše a se zbytkem at se mi neserou do zivota
My people !! I am an American with Czech ancestors , very proud . 👍
It works for Czech people cuz they aint psycho and dont act like a tool on a power trip. The're mostly well behaved even when theyre drunk. They consumed the most beer per capita in the world , Ive seen them drunk on bus ,trains, anywhere in public but they dont act stupid like the folks back home in North America. The same goes with the firearms, theyve got lots of guns and liberated laws but they dont have too many gun crimes.
I am a Czech police officer. I obtained my private FL two decades ago, I own a pistol and a repeater rifle, and I often conceal carry the former. I also obtained my driving licence for a regular car and a moped about 25 years ago.
Both required thorough learning of the rules, medical checks (repeated in regular intervals), and the FL also some background checks (repeated at regular intervals). Both carrying a gun and driving a motor vehicle imposed a duty on me to use them in a safe and legal manner. For example, I cannot be drunk when doing either.
I see little difference here. I obtained a licence to operate devices that can be very useful, but also very dangerous to me and the general public alike. Even lethal, if operated without proper knowledge and care. I am very unhappy to see drunks, alcoholics, drug addicts, mentally unstable people and the like driving cars around. I don't see why one would be happy to allow such people to carry guns either.
I completely agree with you
Dobry comparison👍
Good to know that people still care about protecting themselves. Love from America🇺🇸
One of the best unbiased and honest legal carry stories i've ever watched👍🇦🇺
The best response to the statement "I do not need a gun, I can call the police." Is two questions. The first "Have you ever called the police in an emergency?" the second "How long did it take them to arrive?"
I have had to do just that, and it took the police a while to arrive.
It takes me longer to dial 911 then it does for me to flick my rifle off safe 👌
Yeah I've hear a lot of people in that boat have ended up becoming pro-gun or at least less anti-gun after being in a dangerous situation where they call the cops, and they took forever to respond, and by forever I've heard anywhere from 20 minutes, to an hour plus, worse I've even heard of them never arriving and apologizing because they couldn't find the address.
When life or death is decided in split seconds, the police are still minutes away at best.
Really nice see to people out of the usa having high quality gear and weapons like some of us do over here.
Czech Republic is one of the most beautiful countries I've visited.
Knowing the person next to me, or the business owner is lawfully carrying gives me peace of mind and I'll happilly support his/her business without thinking about it.
An example to follow 🇨🇿🇨🇿🇨🇿
Great video, I really liked your speech at the end of the video
Thank you! I am happy you liked it
I had no clue The Czech Republic had such a massive gun culture. I knew of manufacturers like CZ and whatnot, but I didn’t know of their pro-gun laws! I’m American and it’s great to see other countries with similar gun/militia laws. Although, I’m from Commiefornia (California lol) and we are technically not allowed to have AR-15 style guns and it’s pretty difficult to get a concealed carry permit as well. In some ways it sounds like the Czechs have it better than the Californians!
Fellow Californian here. You can have an AR15, it'll just look ugly as hell. If you buy one right now, you can always change out the features that make it look ugly later (when it's legal to do so ofc). AWB is in court now and might get struck down soon lol
hi, just out of curiosity, can you have AR 9mm instead? or anything that uses .223 / NATO is forbidden?
@@petrmilota6398 Unfortunately, the way California law is written even pistol caliber carbines are restricted as assault weapons if they look like an AR. It's not based on the round per se, but on a combination of the round (anything centerfired) and other physical attributes of the gun.
If it has a pistol grip, a telescoping stock, a detachable magazine with more than 10 rds, a threaded barrel, and a flash suppressor, and uses center fire pistol or rifle cartridges, it's considered an assault weapon.
@@theKashConnoisseur thank you
@@theKashConnoisseur Well, you can have an AR-15 with all the "evil" features but you have to implement a device that makes the magazine "fixed". I did it with my AR and it has everything i want on it but everytime i want to take out the magazine i have to seperate the upper and lower reciever. Its fucking ridiclous but i didnt want to neuter my AR
Hey I'm Texas Czech on my mothers side. I'm glad y'all have your right of self defense.
Watching from Austria I'm crying in jealousy ...
Great and interesting Video!
what are the restrictions in Austria?
It pops up itself, I just watch it. Im from Czech. This video is pretty good, thanks for doing that. It could be even longer, there are many more parts to be discussed.
There is also the first part of the video.
Prety cool you do good work Czech.
🇩🇪🤝🏼🇨🇿