Gun violence is an outrageously common phenomenon all over the world. Most, if not all, of the violence attributed to guns are a result of poor and loose gun control laws. Hundreds of thousands of people die as a result of gun violence every year, and without more attention paid to the lack of gun control, the number will continue to rise over time.
Brazil is the country with the highest rates of gun violence, followed by India, Mexico, Ethiopia, and Indonesia. The five countries with the lowest rates of gun violence are Iceland, Brunei, Malta, the Maldives and Bahrain.
Let's take a look at the gun laws around the world. As you do, keep an eye on just how little control the government systems have over the people’s possession of weapons. It might just blow your mind to see that owning a gun is not a hard feat to accomplish in many countries around the globe.
Gun Laws that Contribute to Gun Violence Around the World
Argentina
Open carry laws: Yes Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
Australia
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
Austria
Open carry laws: Depends Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Open carry laws: Yes Legal to carry without a permit: Unknown Automatic rifles legal: Unknown
Brazil
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: Yes
Canada
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
Cambodia
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
Chile
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
China
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
Cyprus
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
The Czech Republic
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
Denmark
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
East Timor
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: Unknown
Egypt
Open carry laws: Unknown Legal to carry without a permit: Unknown Automatic rifles legal: Unknown
Eritrea
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
Estonia
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: Yes
Finland
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
France
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
Germany
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
Guatemala
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
Honduras
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
Hungary
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
Iceland
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: Yes
India
Open carry laws: Unknown Legal to carry without a permit: Unknown Automatic rifles legal: No
Indonesia
Open carry laws: Unknown Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
Iraq
Open carry laws: Unknown Legal to carry without a permit: Unknown Automatic rifles legal: Yes
Iran
Open carry laws: Unknown Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: Unknown
Ireland
Open carry laws: Unknown Legal to carry without a permit: Unknown Automatic rifles legal: No
Israel
Open carry laws: Yes Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
Italy
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
Jamaica
Open carry laws: Yes Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
Japan
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
Kenya
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: Yes Automatic rifles legal: No
Kuwait
Open carry laws: Unknown Legal to carry without a permit: Unknown Automatic rifles legal: No
Lebanon
Open carry laws: Unknown Legal to carry without a permit: Unknown Automatic rifles legal: No
Lithuania
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
Malaysia
Open carry laws: Unknown Legal to carry without a permit: Unknown Automatic rifles legal: Unknown
Mexico
Open carry laws: Yes Legal to carry without a permit: Automatic rifles legal: No
Namibia
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
The Netherlands
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
New Zealand
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: Yes
Nigeria
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
North Korea
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
Norway
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal:
Pakistan
Open carry laws: Yes Legal to carry without a permit: Yes Automatic rifles legal: No
The Philippines
Open carry laws: Yes Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
Poland
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: Yes Automatic rifles legal: Yes
Romania
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
Russia
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
American Samoa
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
Serbia
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
Singapore
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
Slovakia
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
Slovenia
Open carry laws: Unknown Legal to carry without a permit: Unknown Automatic rifles legal: No
South Africa
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: Yes Automatic rifles legal: No
South Korea
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
Spain
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
Switzerland
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: Yes
Sweden
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
Taiwan
Open carry laws: Unknown Legal to carry without a permit: Unknown Automatic rifles legal: Unknown
Thailand
Open carry laws: Unknown Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
Turkey
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
Uganda
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
Ukraine
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
The United Kingdom
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
The United States
Open carry laws: Occasionally Legal to carry without a permit: Occasionally Automatic rifles legal: Yes
Uruguay
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal:
Venezuela
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: Yes Automatic rifles legal: No
Vietnam
Open carry laws: No Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No
Yemen
Open carry laws: Yes Legal to carry without a permit: Yes Automatic rifles legal: Yes
Zambia
Open carry laws: Yes Legal to carry without a permit: No Automatic rifles legal: No