Americans joke about it; the French say "hold my beer"

[Twangbanger]

ATF just became a convenience store...somewhere else:

https://news.yahoo.com/french-tabac...lclm9vguBn-o7U7QsMSvlaMm92ClXJT6aEwuCmsS_pStZ

 

[BehindBlueI's]

I guess at least they can still buy it.

The French interior ministry said the change in the law would help prevent people from stockpiling munitions, having them delivered - which is legal - and driving a long way to buy them.


The move, expected to come into effect from Jan 1, will reduce the need for large-scale storage and the sale of ammunition by post which the interior ministry says has caused problems.

Customers will be required to show age identification and proof of their hunting or shooting licence before purchase of munitions.

Sounds like a short step from having to turn in empty brass to get new cartridges...

 

[Sigblitz]

Pierre's smokes & smokeless shop.

 

[fullmetaljesus]

Hey dear, I'm going to put on my best stripped shirt, light a cigarette, put a baguette in my bicycle basket,and ride down to "smoke and poke".

 

[Twangbanger]

I couldn't help but notice that in the most American fashion, the people quoted in opposition to it were competing businesses. Reading the comments of gun shop Guy (probably his name), it was *just* like listening to Indiana liquor stores b*tching about all the regulations they have to comply with back when grocery stores were after Sunday Beer.

Or Horse Tracks when Indiana implemented a State Lottery. Or....or...