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Gun ownership in Valduvia encompasses the culture, laws, and discourse surrounding civilian-owned guns in the Federated Valduvian Council Republics.  Valduvia is among the most heavily armed nations in the world, with 105.3 guns per 100 people as of 2022.  54% of all Valduvians own at least one gun, with 21% owning multiple. Valduvia is one of a small number of nations with a constitutionally recognized right to keep and bear arms, and the only nation whose constitution explicitly recognizes a right of revolution as a legitimate use of civilian owned arms. Political scientists have labeled Valduvia's relationship with guns as "unique" and "unprecedented in modern society".

History

Civilian gun ownership in Valduvia preda After the nation' s loss in the War of the Triple Alliance, civilian arms was heavily restricted within the Valduvian Empire.  Fearing the rise of separatism in the war's aftermath, Emperor Kārlis II signed a decree prohibiting firearms ownership by individuals of certain ethnicities, including members of the Burish, Martish, and Dellish communities.  

Regulations

Category	Items	Minimum purchase age	Minimum possession age	Background check?	Waiting period
Category A	Black powder firearms, manually operated firearms manufactured before 1900, air guns, flare guns, stun guns, pepper spray, deactivated weapons	None	None	No	None
Category B	Manually operated and semi-automatic firearms manufactured in 1900 or later	18	16	Yes (exception for "close relatives")	None
Category C	Fully automatic firearms, firearms with a caliber greater than 12.7mm, explosives and explosive devices	18	18	Yes	30 days

While Category A items are unregulated by the federal government, Category B and C items are subject to restrictions.

Background checks may be conducted in person by a licensed firearms dealer or law enforcement official, or online through the Directorate of Justice's web portal. Transfers of Category C items from a "close relative" are exempt from the background check requirement.  Federal law defines "close relative" as a person's spouse, siblings, aunts, uncles, first cousins, and all direct ancestors and descendants. For Category D firearms, the recipient may not take ownership of the item until 30 days after their background check is approved.