Comment by OJFord
5 years ago
But [0] they are licenced for specific usages, and carry is not allowed outside of that context, and 'personal protection' hasn't been one (barring extant holders) since 1998.
[0] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firearms_regulation_in_Finland
That article also says that unregistered / illegal firearms are common in Finland, many hidden since World War II.
This is the case in many other parts of Europe, too.