Editing Overview of gun laws by nation (section)

===Iceland===
In [[Iceland]], a license is required to own or possess firearms. A national government safety course must be passed before applying for a license. A special license is required to own a handgun, which may only be used for target shooting at a licensed range. Semi-automatic firearms have caliber restrictions, while fully automatic firearms are only permitted for collectors.

Applicants must sit through a mandatory four-hour lecture on the "history and physics of the firearm".<ref name="NBC" /> Paperwork must be filed in the police, magistrate, and the [[Environment Agency of Iceland]]. Applicants need to prove clean criminal records, need to be evaluated by a doctor to prove they "are of sound mind" and have "good enough eyesight". Two books referring to guns must be bought and read, a three-day course must be attended, and the applicant should score at least 75% on exams concerning gun safety, management, "what animals are allowed to be hunted and when. Finally, a practical exam must be taken. After Icelanders have their license, they need to own a gun safe to store the weapons in, plus a separate place to store the ammunition".<ref name="Grapevine">{{cite web |last1=Fontaine |first1=Andie |title=Firearms in Iceland |url=https://grapevine.is/news/2019/09/17/police-count-about-70000-registered-firearms-in-iceland/ |website=The Reykjavik Grapevine |date=17 September 2019 |access-date=28 October 2019}}</ref>

Approximately one gun is owned for every three people in the country, being used mostly for hunting and competitive shooting.<ref name="NBC">{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Alexander |last2=Banic |first2=Vladimir |title=Iceland is a gun-loving country with no shooting murders since 2007 |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/iceland-gun-loving-country-no-shooting-murders-2007-n872726 |website=NBC News |date=28 May 2018 |access-date=28 October 2019}}</ref> From January to July 2019, 394 shotguns, 785 rifles, and 208 handguns were registered in Iceland. In total, police counts for guns in Iceland include about 40,000 shotguns, 25,000 rifles, and 3,600 handguns as of July that year.<ref name="Grapevine" />