Citation

Bauer A, Grinshpoon A, Garashonvinski A, Kalian M, Mester R. Med. Law 2003; 22(1): 105-111.

Affiliation

Mental Health Services, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem, Israel.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, International Centre of Medicine and Law)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12809346

Abstract

Firearms are produced in great quantities. Their use is universal, widespread and often lethal. The control and supervisory systems of these weapons differ from country to country and are an expression of specific attitudes and cultural trends of each society on the subjects of individual rights, violence and the meaning of firearm possession. This paper presents a comparative study of firearm use legislation of four different countries in four different areas of the world (Sweden, United States, Japan and Israel). Particular attention will be paid to the traditions and cultural characteristics underlying the differences in legislative approach.