Editing Overview of gun laws by nation (section)

====Slovakia====
Gun ownership in [[Slovakia]] is regulated principally by law 190/2003 (law of weapons and ammunition).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legistelum.sk/platne-zakony |title=Platné zákony a nariadenia |publisher=Legistelum.sk |access-date=2014-04-19}}</ref>
A firearms license may be issued to an applicant at least 21 years of age (18 years for category D if they own a valid hunting permit, 15 years for state representative in sport-shooting), with no criminal history, and of sound health and mind, who has a valid reason for owning a gun, passes an oral exam covering aspects of gun law, safe handling, and first aid.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.minv.sk/?vydanie-zbrojneho-preukazu |title=Vydanie zbrojného preukazu |publisher= Ministry of Interior |access-date=2018-08-31}}</ref>

Licenses are issued in 6 categories:
* Category A: Concealed carry for self-defense
* Category B: Home self-defense
* Category C: Possession for work purposes
* Category D: Long guns for hunting
* Category E: Possession for sport shooting
* Category F: Collecting

A concealed carry license is only issued if the police deem a sufficient justification. Because of that issue of this license is may-issue in practice, and vary [[Districts of Slovakia|across Slovakia]] by stance of individual police department issuing licence. It is kind of [[Gun laws in California|similar to California]], some department is almost shall-issue, another need true sufficient reason (like a constant more than average threat, previous assaults on applicant, transports of money, former service in army or law enforcement, legal awareness of applicant, clientelism). Only about 2% of the adult population holds this license.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.minv.sk/swift_data/source/policia/op/zdroje_statistky_op_zbrane/statistika%20zbrane%20za%20rok%202011.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202134120/http://www.minv.sk/swift_data/source/policia/op/zdroje_statistky_op_zbrane/statistika%20zbrane%20za%20rok%202011.pdf |archive-date=2015-02-02 |url-status=live |title=Data |publisher=Minv.sk |access-date=18 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Miloslav Brunn |url=https://gunlex.cz/domu/48-zbrane-a-legislativa/legislativa/680-slovensko-udery-zbrklych-novely |title=Slovensko: Údery zbrklých novel |publisher=Gunlex.cz |access-date=2018-08-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://legistelum.sk/postup-ziskania-zp-skupiny-a/ |title=Postup získania ZP skupiny A |publisher=Legistelum.sk |access-date=2018-08-31}}</ref>

There is an exception for non-repeating muzzle-loaded firearms, which may be purchased without a license.