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It is quite amazing the difference a 22 mile wide stretch of water makes. Even back in the 90's when I had a smooth - bored Parker Hale Enfield for re enactment purposes, UK Firearms law was cumbersome and at least for me difficult to navigate. Here in France BP guns of all kinds, with the single exception of the Ruger Old Army are available to buy over the counter with no license, and no requirement for safe stowage. I have heard anecdotally that this may come up for review, as a few (usually brass bodied) revolvers have turned up in the homes of political and religious extremists. But then, I heard this three years ago and nothing new has come up. I assume the Ruger Old Army is regulated on account of them being easy to convert to cartridge firing. Non lethal self defence materials such as pepper spray are likewise unregulated.