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.
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.
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.
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
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. 🇨🇿❤️
@@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.
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.
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.
@@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
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)
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.
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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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'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.
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.
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.
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 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...
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
@@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 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.
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.
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.
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 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!
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.
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 🇨🇿
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.
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.
ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_YqGBJyWRzI.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.
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.
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).
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’!!! 🤘🏻
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
May i suggest this lesson by Czech pro gun organization LEX that deals with origins of Czech gun laws? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-pdOHOKgRHgE.html
fun fact me a californian from the us cannot legal buy most of the newer czech pistols like the cz p07 cz p10 etc because we have terrible gun laws. great job Czech stay armed stay safe. Also the long one she is referring to is a short barreled rifle ar15 which is also extremely illegal in California In that configuration you could be charged with 3 fellonies for ownership of that gun
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.
CZ is definitely doing it right. We have stopped the implementation of the firearms directive in Sweden since 2017 because of a left wing gun banning government. Now the right is in power in Sweden so I hope for a similar implementation as CZ. Also they will expand self defense law here as well.
I’m American and the left wing culture is definitely spreading throughout much of the Western world unfortunately. But it is good to hear that more and more people are waking up to this and are fighting back. Keep up the good fight for freedom and liberty for all nations!
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@@nickbono8 I will and so should you. Freedom is a constant battle.
I hope you can fix your country mate. Ill be honest, i see pretty much every right wing party in the west as leftists lite, but i guess thats still an improvement over ultra-leftists.
@@nickbono8 Im Czech and i want out of the EU because it wants to cuckify us and make us leftist SJW just like they did with Western Europe. I think we have been westernized enough.
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@@Likexner any step in the other direction is a step in the right direction.
What I find interesting is how selective people are about the information in the video. We have a lot of freedoms when it comes to fireams, but you need to past medical exam and practical test proving you can operate the firearm safely and you can shoot competently. This is something that some people in the US would feel as a violation of their rights, but I feel is essential to ensure public safety. Also you can only shoot at the official ranges so no yeehaa shooting in our back yard. This also helps to keep the gun culture sane and practical. We don't love our guns, we have them to protect and hunt. My uncle has a gun in his house and I basically never seen it. People are very responsible with their guns around here.
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
What a beautiful country and people. Obviously quite smart as well to keep your rights and freedoms around guns. I think often times people muddy the waters around guns by pointing to the USA and the crime there (the USA is a pretty dysfunctional system from the top down) while anyone who knows about cultures that respect guns the crime sways way in the other direction Places or people like the Inuit/Natives in Canada and Alaska or Greenland, Iceland, Sweden all have great respect for guns and tools.
It's a little bit "more strict" in Hungary, but we also do it here, atleast those who went through the permit, health, psychological tests, firearms exam, and shooting exam, and knife is free to carry without permit up to 8cm blade. I do have firearms for "sport" purpose, however I take self defense courses all the time where we actually work together and care about each other which most "sportmen" will never unlock. As he said you as a civilian if you put in the work, have more training than a regular police officer. If you would like to hear more let me know.
I think it is very good that people in Czech Republic can carry a firearm and it has proven to have positive results precisely because of the responsibility. If it's done correctly it is much better than not having access to any firearms, especially since criminals get them illegally anyway.
Man, I´ve been to Czechia 2 times now for mountain biking and it did not disappoint learning about their rights in such a way makes me like the country even more!
Less school shootings then in the u s and aye....!!!! Keep Rocking my Czech friends!!!!! Also best food and Beer people on the planet!!!🖤 Greetings from East Germany 🍻
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 🇨🇿🇨🇿🇨🇿
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
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🇨🇿🇨🇿🇨🇿
Citizens of the Czech Republic are legally entitled to a firearms licence! This means that the police have to issue you a licence if you meet the conditions. Clean criminal record, medical fitness. It's easier than getting a driver's license, but it keeps guns out of the wrong hands (fools, drug addicts, criminals). That's why there are only a minimum of incidents in the Czech Republic (unlike the US).
This video shows one of the reasons why I moved to CZ, truly happy and grateful to be able to live in the country with hat I consider to be the best laws in Europe basically across the board.
@@Terraceview I'm in the process of learning czech, they don't allow you to go through the test with a translator anymore, so solid language skills are required. However you can technically train for the license without being fluent, although it might be difficult to find a range that will not charge you tourist prices, unless you know someone with a license.
I am from Czech. Thats not too easy to get a gun licence here. Actually it is hard. Lots of theory to learn. But if you really want it, you can do it. And it is very easy to lost the licence. Like alcohol and driving? They can take your shooting licence too. Or they can taky it from you, if you showing them on public. There are rules, that you need to follow all your life. And that is great.
I was born in 1988, year before the soviets went back to their ugly wifes (yeah, we love them here.... :P ) and we were tought english or german (choice is up to you) in schools since we are 9yrs old.. so amongst younger people (40yrs and below) it is quite common that you will have no issues to navigate yourself around withou knowing a single czech word.. just ask around :) but "Dobry den" (Hello) will always give you some smiles and way more positive outcome :)
@@ForzaMonkey I've met a couple of Dutch citizens here in the United States. What set them apart from Americans was their perfect pronunciation of each word. Very little accent.
Really interesting video! Thank you! Just a comment on "even Sweden". Sweden has become really unsafe in the last years due gun violence by migrant gangs in the suburbs. That could never happen in Czech Republich I guess haha
I am from Czech Republic. First of all I want to say that it’s really hard to pass all the tests to get a permission to purchase a firearm. The tests are very well set and not everyone is able to pass them. I think one of the main factors why Czechs can carry guns is hunting. Hunting is a cultural and social activity, especially in smaller villages. In our language we even have a special term for hunting, "myslivost". This word does not actually mean hunting, but it is derived from the word "to think" - anyone who carries a gun must be able to think. Finally, I want to say that there is no country in the world where I feel safer than the Czech Republic. The feeling that there may be people around me who carry legally owned guns adds to the feeling of safety.
"I think one of the main factors why Czechs can carry guns is hunting." Are you sure? Because: Out of 309 000 gun owners, the 250 000 have at least the gun licence cat. E (self-defense incl. conceal carry) but number of cat. C ("for hunting") is about 120 000. Cat. C gun licence allows hunters to carry hunting gun during and only in "hunting game". But anybody else needs cat. E for firearm carry. Cat. C gun licence is even less popular than cat. B (sport) which is second most popular with number 160 000. Also while number of gun licence cat. C is more or less stable, number of people with "hunting permit" dropped by 15 % in last 10 years! Also category of firearms: typical category of firearms labelled as hunting rifles (but also includes "evil" suppressors) - category C, was already surpassed by growing numbers of category B firearms (pistols, revolvers, semi-auto rifles (like AR, HK, AK, CZ, ...) which is most popular category. So I guess that what are you saying is just "feeling".
