You read that right.
Russia has relaxed their firearm laws and is now issuing concealed carry licenses to individuals for self-defense.
Russia Today has the story:
In an amendment to its tough gun control laws, the Russian government eases restrictions, allowing citizens to carry licensed weapons for the purposes of ‘self-defense.’
Until now Russian gun enthusiasts were only permitted to carry firearms for hunting or target shooting after obtaining a license through the Interior Ministry. Russian gun licenses are to be renewed every five years, and applicants face strict background checks and are required to take gun safety courses.
The addendum to the law now lists self-defense as a legally acceptable reason for carrying a weapon.
…The government’s press service underscored that carrying a weapon will remain prohibited at educational institutions, establishments which operate at night and serve alcohol, and mass public gatherings such as street demonstrations or protests. The legislation also forbids carrying a weapon while under the influence of alcohol.
The law broadly defines self-defense weapons, including smoothbore long barrelled guns, pistols, revolvers, and other firearms, as well as Tasers, and devices equipped with teargas. Long barrelled fire arms and edged weapons are, however, forbidden by the law.
Translation: It’s easier to get a concealed carry license in Russian than it is in America’s capital city, Washington D.C.
Or much of California, New Jersey, Hawaii, Massachusetts, and New York City.
The irony.
Thank God that we, in Illinois, finally have “shall issue” concealed carry, especially with the “thug activists” set on assembling riots disguised as “protests” over the killing of a thug that attacked a convenience store clerk and tried to subdue a patrol officer in order to acquire his service weapon. Now the thugs don’t know who is armed with self defense tools and who is not.