Editing Overview of gun laws by nation (section)

===Singapore===
Singaporean citizens must obtain a license to lawfully possess firearms or ammunition; applicants must provide justification for the license, which is often restricted to the military, police, and [[private security companies]]. Target-shooting licenses permit ownership of a gun, provided it is securely stored in an approved and protected firing range, and is not taken out of the firing range without special permission. Self-defense permits are not allowed, unless there is an 'imminent threat' to their lives that can be justified to the government. There is no restriction on types of small arms one may own after obtaining a license. Illegal firearms and firearm-related crimes are grounds for the [[death penalty in Singapore]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gunpolicy.org/firearms/region/singapore |title=Small Arms in Singapore: Facts, Figures and Firearm Law |publisher=Gunpolicy.org |access-date=14 November 2011 |archive-date=30 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150430045149/http://www.gunpolicy.org/firearms/region/singapore |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/aol/search/display/view.w3p;page=0;query=DocId%3A%227659a792-18f3-43d8-a6ac-463e3ff2453a%22%20Status%3Ainforce%20Depth%3A0;rec=0#pr3-he- |title=Singapore Statutes Arms Of– fences Act |publisher=Statutes.agc.gov.sg |access-date=2014-04-19 |archive-date=29 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140329031931/http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/aol/search/display/view.w3p;page=0;query=DocId%3A%227659a792-18f3-43d8-a6ac-463e3ff2453a%22%20Status%3Ainforce%20Depth%3A0;rec=0#pr3-he- |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/aol/search/display/view.w3p;page=0;query=DocId%3A%227659a792-18f3-43d8-a6ac-463e3ff2453a%22%20Status%3Ainforce%20Depth%3A0;rec=0 |title=Singapore Statutes Online Arms – Offences Act |publisher=Statutes.agc.gov.sg |access-date=2014-04-19 |archive-date=29 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140329031931/http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/aol/search/display/view.w3p;page=0;query=DocId%3A%227659a792-18f3-43d8-a6ac-463e3ff2453a%22%20Status%3Ainforce%20Depth%3A0;rec=0 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Owing to its mandatory [[National service in Singapore|national service]], nearly half the civilian population have the experience and are well-trained in operating firearms, most notably the [[M16 rifle|M16]] and the [[SAR 21]].<ref name="Fact">{{cite web |url=http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/news_and_events/nr/1999/sep/11sep99_nr/11sep99_fs.html |title=Factsheet - Singapore Assault Rifle 21 |publisher=[[Ministry of Defence (Singapore)|Singaporean Ministry of Defence (MINDEF)]] |access-date=24 July 2010 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121225092029/http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/news_and_events/nr/1999/sep/11sep99_nr/11sep99_fs.html |archive-date=25 December 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref>