Gun laws in Lithuania
With approximately 13.6 civilian firearms per 100 people, Lithuania is 58th most armed country in the world.[1] In 1993 Lithuania allowed possession of firearms for purposes of self-defense on a may-issue basis – the applicant needed to demonstrate a danger to one's life.Every permanent resident of Lithuania of minimum age who passes the examination has the right to possess firearms for self-defense purposes.Article 12(5) forbids police from refusing granting license without valid reason.As of 2019 there are 173,680 (or 6 per 100 people) registered firearms in Lithuania owned by 94,352 people including 37,473 rifles, 47,796 smoothbore long guns, 34,016 gas handguns, 30,165 pistols, 19,684 revolvers and 4,564 other kinds of firearms.