How Are Czech Gun Laws? (and Gun Stores)

In this episode of TFBTV, ‪@JamesReeves‬ is in Prague, Czech Republic visiting the CZ (Česká Zbrojovka) gun shop to talk about gun laws, gun prices, and even the strange legal issues around firearms, silencers, and concealed carry in the Czech Republic. What do you think of Czech gun laws and gun stores?
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[@Plata-ori-plumbu]

Czech Republic: Best Slavic country on earth. So GLAD my country Romania refused to invade them in '68, against USSR's orders. We may be Latin, but we love our Czech Brothers, Slavic or not!

[@Pidalin]

you are invading us now with your workers 😀

[@Plata-ori-plumbu]

@@Pidalin Who's "us?" Because Romanians don't move to Slavic countries. Trust me, we couldn't learn to speak cheeki-breeki if you forced us to. That's why Russia deported tens of thousands of Moldovans to Siberian death camps in 1947. We didn't help invade Czech R. in '68, yet here you are- using your tuna sandwich-level IQ to insult me. Try harder, bud. Look in the mirror and ask the child looking back at you why his life is so sad and depressed...

[@patrikuschungus4713]

@@Pidalin which is not necessarily a bad thing

[@umityayla5051]

Latin? 🤨

[@Plata-ori-plumbu]

@@umityayla5051 Are you slow??

[@SS-tr5ru]

That guy is a gold tier employee for CZ

[@alfredlear4141]

💯

[@E_Legal_Alien]

God Tier

[@lieutenantkettch]

You can see he stands by his product. See how much chattier and enthusiastic he gets when he talks about CZ products compared to the imports.

[@Puckerupbuttercup261]

I agree. He was pleasant and represented CZ admirably.

[@sgtpepperCZE]

don't say twice...I just came to the shop to check some IIIA balistic inserts...and leave with silencer for my Scorpion EVO3 :-D

[@johnp9402]

In a country with no 2nd amendment I can walk out the door with a suppressor. In WA state I can't buy a standard capacity magazine

[@JanMitoraj]

In Czechia we actually have constitutional right to defend ourselves with gun. It's very similar to 2A

[@johnp9402]

@@chadparsons1972 hopefully we can leave soon

[@easternpromises7991]

@@JanMitoraj Not with "a gun" per se, that variant didn't come through. Constitution allows on to defend their live with "a weapon." Which, from legal point of view, is any tool that increases the defensive force.

[@easternpromises7991]

Well, you still need a firearm license, which takes time and money, to buy a suppressor.

[@Kesssuli]

@@easternpromises7991 Same in Finland. Need license for firearm but with that you can buy supressor, couple boxes of ammo and maybe bag oh chips and give those all to your buddy who called you at right moment when you were still in a shop and gave his shopping list.

[@OttoTheWeim]

You should do this as a series. Go to each major gun country, Germany, Turkey, Italy etc and do this exact format for each.

[@tfbtv]

I probably will. I did that in Serbia, and it was wildly popular. Miles did a couple from the Middle East. Maybe I need to make a playlist collecting all of them.

[@antjeeismann4684]

@@tfbtv If you do so i would be very very happy if you also include informations about the local black powder gun laws. Since black powder guns are just as easy to get as in the US (in most Countries/ Germany for example only allows flintlocks to be sold license-less) it would be very interesting to know If there are Countries where you can Carry a loaded ready to shoot Black powder Gun without any sort of burocracy.

[@isaace8090]

@@tfbtv Do it!

[@paddyleather5676]

@@tfbtv DO IT

[@MMOchAForPrez]

@@tfbtv that would be sweet!

[@loganwhite3904]

every gun store should have a wonderful and professional employee like Jan, much love to the citizens of Czech Republic from Canada ❤

[@stanislavmihula623]

Hi from Czech Republic, in most stores here are very kind and professional guys. Cause the gun community is quite healthier then in US or other countries (no offense) :) and the part of it, is that way, you must pass before you can buy and own firearm(s)

[@imacahguy]

​@@stanislavmihula623 every gun store purchase in america must go through a check system too.

[@TequilaBoyCz]

@@imacahguy yeah, but read the top comment - mostly points 2 and 3 - you need to get permit from police before buying the gun, then you buy the gun and then you have 10 days to register it back at the police station in your name

[@lamatk0]

It is spelled Jan

[@imacahguy]

@@TequilaBoyCz we have waiting days when we purchase guns. And several states have gun permits. (I do in Illinois, USA) and our government is secretly already automatically registering our firearms.

[@rizaradri316]

Man that gun store looks like a boutique

[@boxspringbandicoot9554]

Basically the same thing in Europe

[@TheTyrial86]

Some of these places in Europe are strictly for the upper class. When you deal with those people, you have to give them an experience.

[@ianbestor1528]

@@TheTyrial86 Yeah, I think if gunstores in the US appealed a little more to design aesthetics of their shops it might remove some of the negative stigma of gunstores being; insert pejorative here - (redneck, podunk, poor, uneducated, violent etc).

[@TheTyrial86]

@Ian Bestor I mean, that is always going to be given to people who like guns. Why cave to people, who hate you anyways 🤷‍♂️

[@lil__shmeat]

Well, it is CZs' "flagship store," so it kind of has to be a bit..opulent?

[@MMOchAForPrez]

Seeing all of these European gun adventures has been super eye opening. I love that the love of firearms is a global phenomenon

[@Kesssuli]

People could live anywhere but still like exacly same gun as you. That is even bigger uniter than many more cliché things.

[@davedavids57]

Yes European has so many different laws and culture it creates different vibes in different countries. Here in Austria cat c guns (anything over 24 inches that isn't semi auto or a pump shotgun) doesn't require a licence (just a background check and three day waiting period) so straight pull ARs and AKs (no gas system), level action and revolver carbines are hugely popular. Also the guns you can't own in the USA are pretty popular here too with people who have licences. Open bolt Uzi and VZ61s short barrelled rifles, Chinese copies, AK12s etc.

[@Kesssuli]

@@Danny_t_cz Thatkind of relationship sound bit like staying single and visiting local red district when nature calls. Not in relationship but i think cleaning after your mess is kind of part of deal :D

[@ThatDarnTurtle]

Its not a phenpmenon.

[@zniwiarz4213]

@@davedavids57 Is that true that in Austria semiautomatic shotguns like beneli m4 are banned and you neeed register hight capacity magazines? Or which firearm are banned ?

[@levergun]

CZ should be proud to have an employee like that representing them.

[@0jiro]

we are dont worry

[@sommebuddy]

Quick story...grabbed a last minute deal to Prague a few years back, zero research or planning. Turned out to be a fantastic 2 weeks with the coolest people I have ever met. Beautiful place, and for my other Canadian friends out there...We think we are big beer drinkers? we are not, not even close.. Those Czechs are savages!!

[@michizuri5262]

Yeah and the drinkers in Prague are still lightweights compared to cities in the eastern part of the country, and beyond.

[@MrMajsterixx]

iam just having one as i read this, cheers form czechia

[@MrTruckerf]

@@MrMajsterixx Cheers to your good health!

[@user-ny7vz9fh5y]

@@michizuri5262 yah we drink beers but russians drink vodka

[@mitchhifi9192]

Canadian beers are like 3-5% as well they're weak af compared to EU

[@GvF11]

Czech gun owner here, I spotted a few minor things that were either told wrong or were omitted for the sake of simplicity, but I gotta say that as an overall intro into Czech gun laws it was pretty much spot on and the tour itself was very professional. However, regarding the gun categories, there's a new, quite recent one called A-I created in compliance with the EU laws which includes formerly automatic rifles converted to semi-auto. The difference in obtaining one over say a handgun is miniscule, just a different form to fill out, but basically you're asking the police to give you an exception to own one (which they hand out to everyone) instead of just a simple permit. Legal talk, not really important. Also if you want to own large capacity (20+ rounds on short weapons, 10+ on long ones), you need to fill out a different form for that, you get a single permit and from that moment on, you can own as many as you want. Same goes for JHP rounds, just another one time form to fill out. Overall the laws are quite lenient as long as you fill out your paperwork right and it's slowly getting better, you can now do a lot of this stuff online. We often joke around that we don't have mandatory psych exams because if you can get through this bureaucratic hell without losing your mind, you're obviously mentally stable enough to own a firearm.

[@Araararauna7]

@matejmencl1404 also also, as far as I'm concerned, you *can* technically legally own and shoot a full-auto rifle (for example a vz.58/ak47, etc.). All you need is a convincing enough case of gun collecting and, as long as you have the required safe storage needed, you should be able to get a permit

[@alvarohigino]

So in the future you guys will not be able to have semi-automatic rifles.

[@hurleyman5475]

What are JHP rounds? Thanks

[@syky145]

@@hurleyman5475 Jacketed Hollow Point. Rapidly expanding ammunition used for self defense.

[@Schlibe]

@@alvarohigino In my country of Norway they were banned in 2021. While I've never thought about buying those, I get your point.

[@fg146]

I've never seen guns displayed so nicely in the USA.

[@guacsock459]

there czech

[@guacsock459]

theyre***

[@easternpromises7991]

The CZ brand store in Prague has by far the most "luxury boutique" feel of all gun stores in Czechia I've visited. Others have mostly normal, modern look and feel, even if they sell guns 2x the prices of CZs :)

[@peteraugust5295]

Pretty sure they exist in the US as well. Its a question of your wallet if you get to see them ;)

[@samparkerSAM]

@@peteraugust5295 I can think of Several, One in particular only sells antique pre 1898 Antique Weapons.

[@Brad-ic4bp]

Historically, I can understand the sales spike after “special operation” in countries like The Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Lithuania - where the Cold War occupation memories are still fresh. Totally a foreign concept here in the US.

[@JTheraos]

What did he mean by a special operation happening feb 26th? I tried looking up stuff related to that date and country, and I couldn't find anything.

[@Duwurf]

@@JTheraos Russian invasion of Ukraine.

[@mrkretek]

Yes, those countries have a long, long experience with the communism, Soviet occupation and "Russki mir" in general.

[@mrkretek]

​@@JTheraos the Russian attack on the Ukraine starting on February 24, 2022

[@cruxer666]

@@JTheraos Ruzzists invading Ukraine further, 2022 24th of February. Price of 9mm and 5.56 in Poland went up 4x when bandits started next phase of war. Soviet scumbag ideas again. This time they will get their shit kicked in permanently, they fuged up properly :D We wre occupied by them from 1945 until 1993, that's when their military left Poland. Next year we were in NATO, Ukraine was not fortunate enough to get in, they would not be in this situation now...

[@Asghaad]

One thing that wasn't mentioned is that prices are including sales tax, which makes them look higher for Americans used to seeing prices without tax.

[@ondrej185]

bit late but in Europe all displayed prices are final!

[@McToast1337]

As a gun owner from germany, I totally envy the czechs for their gun laws. Simple, effective, liberal (in the original sense, not the US one). We have dilettantes doing our gun laws in germany >_>.

[@mattivirta]

and Finland not easy can take licence, need be in ower 2 year gun club member and police check etc. if want buy rifle or shotgun to hunting, but pistol today have very hard not can take licence easy. maybe if have money lot and rent first own gun 2-3 year and shooting range keep gun in shop not can take in home.

[@lilnunu1553]

well dont worry, czechs envy you for your wages, we can barely buy pistols with our average wage here, since its priced the same, but rifles are much more expensive.

[@DeadlyRogueee]

@@lilnunu1553 haha thats so true. We envy German wages :D And often we are going to shop groceries to Germany, basically same price as in CZ, but much different quality

[@badgerattoadhall]

American here: i love the Czech republic i spent three weeks there few years ago, and i am going back for a couple of weeks this summer. if you visit get out of Prague and explore the rest of the country. the Czech republic is so much more than Prague ( i only spent three days there) i got all over the country staying in small cities that get no tourists......i even stayed in sumperk; just because. great history/ culture not a multicultural hellscape (yet) beautiful women great food great beer very reserved people (a good thing in my opinion) beautiful countryside safe clean cities.

[@ragargon7313]

same here, I lived in Spain, some places are multicultural hellspaces moving to Prague was a huge breath of fresh air

[@Zatracenec]

So happy to hear that. Thank You.

[@badgerattoadhall]

@@Zatracenec loved my second trip to Czech Republic too. I took my elderly father this time.

[@GazZzZzZzZzZz]

Hello from Sumperk, What a luck that I expanded exactly this comment 😁

[@badgerattoadhall]

@@GazZzZzZzZzZz I stayed at Hotel pod radnicí. I was sumperks one tourist

[@SS-tr5ru]

Seeing colts in the Czech Republic is like seeing 🇨🇿♥️🇺🇸

[@Mustang6971]

Didn’t CZ buy Colt.

[@panvlk]

@@Mustang6971 Yeah, it's all under the same "Colt CZ Group" umbrella nowadays, so it makes sense to sell some Colt items in Czech CZ store.

[@aveemoller8614]

Fun fact: The word "Pistol" probably comes from a Czech word "Píšťala" which means (flute) as in medieval ages there where used long firearms, that actually looked like a very long flute. :D

[@majorsynthqed7374]

The word most likely comes from the Italian city of Pistoia, when pistols were manufactured in the 1400's. The French picked up on that and "pistole", the French word for pistol, later evolves into the English word we know as "pistol."

[@aveemoller8614]

@@majorsynthqed7374 Yes, it's one of the theories, I just looked it up, because unfortunately I don't remember where I read about it, but you can also find it on Wikipedia in the article "pistol" under the heading "history and etymology" ;)

[@Rudron1]

@@aveemoller8614 Nearly, but no, píšťala can be a flute, but if we are talking about where the pistol came from, it should be píšťala, but with different meanings which were handheld firearms used by mainly Hussites around 1430, they were one of the first who integrated firearms and cannons to tactics in battle. Even Howitzer ( houfnice ) came from them.

[@caesarsalad1170]

Going to buy a few flutes now

[@luvostaneck4717]

That word " pistala" story in middle ages is correct.

[@xckk5849]

To clarify a bit: you don't have to go to the police for the extra paper (purchase permit) at all - you can just send a message through a web system and they send it to you so you can print it. :)

[@scarabek]

Yeah, exactly. Last time it takes just 3h to get it back ... :D

[@vitpokorny6563]

tak to slyším poprvý :D já tam vždycky letěl s papírem :D

[@petrmedricky3794]

@@vitpokorny6563 datová schránka.

[@vitpokorny6563]

@@petrmedricky3794 ajo :D tak tu si kvůli tomu zakládat nebudu :D

[@petrmedricky3794]

@@vitpokorny6563 zrovna na tohle je vyborna. Clovek ma povoleni tak do hodinky zpatky.

[@ztunelover]

Jesus is that a gun store or a Rolex boutique? That shop looks incredible. Great presentation, I was contemplating if I wanted to expat retire when my service is done, Czech Republic looks very attractive right now.

[@afiiik1]

Try learning Czech first and then decide😅 for a native English speaker it is almost as hard as learning Japanese...

[@lilnunu1553]

The reason it looks so luxury is because pistols here cost around the average monthly wage, and rifles even much more than that, hence why guns are seen as a more luxury product here rather than a casual one like in the US. Also, if you're willing to expat in the Czech Republic, I advise Prague more than anything, although you won't get the pure Czech experience, Czechs elsewhere in the country aren't used to foreigners at all, and if you don't speak perfect Czech you'll have some trouble getting around.

[@IQEGO]

Absolutely no problem with that, just remember that our language is hard and our bureaucrats annoying as hell :D You will be able to order in a restaurant in a week, but you will probably understand nothing for years :D Btw. the laws about guns here are not that benevolent as it seems from the video. For example you carry all the responsibilities for a gun, so if someone steals it from you, you are partially responsible for every crime he commits. You are legally obliged to keep your guns safe and therefore most of the people have them in strongboxes or at the shooting ranges :D If you leave it in your car (because you go to the bank for example), congrats, you just violated the law, you cant do that because anyone can get into your car and steal it, which could end up catastrophic. Thats one of the reasons why we have hardly any gun crime compared to US. Oh and about the right to defend with gun - you can ONLY defend your LIFE or life of someone else. And it has to be imminent danger, like a guy with a knife/gun. You cant defend your property with a gun, if someone breaks into your house and you shoot him, you will go to the prison as well. You probably can show them that you have gun and force them to leave, but you really cant shoot unless they attack you with some weapon (bare hands are problematic, you technically can defend yourself without gun, so you should).

[@ondrejpalata8979]

@@lilnunu1553 That is not true that Czechs outside Prague are not used to foreigners, there are many foreigners living even in small towns. I just went to Opava and guy in Indian restaurant didn't even speak Czech and a lot of groceries and restaurants are owned by Asians. Yes, there is still a lot of people that don't speak English but also a lot of people who do, regardless what city.

[@lilnunu1553]

@@ondrejpalata8979 I'm from Ústí but have lived in Pilsen my entire life, except for Ukrainians, there aren't many foreigners here at all, and Ukrainians are barely different from Czechs. Going to an Indian restaurant is one thing, but you'll find that in every corner of the world, you won't find many foreigners in your day to day life though, nor your work.

[@Valhalla_Heathen]

God bless the Czech Republic! 🙏🏻

[@Pienimusta]

Looks like a store John Wick would visit

[@f0les336]

he is the John Wick

[@karelkrauskopf4270]

@@f0les336 more like Jan Vik

[@Hansnore]

@@karelkrauskopf4270 Jan Knot

[@mh3225]

I actually happened on this store randomly just walking in no particular direction in prague. They have a lot of cool swag.

[@blakeanderson118]

I love the Czech Republic! I lived there for 2 years, Prague for 2 months of it and love everything about that place. Definitely need to visit that place when I go back, even if it is only for window shopping

[@user-ny7vz9fh5y]

thats so cool !

[@lukasnovotny1393]

I'm from the Czech Republic and it's very nice to see a famous KZbinr and shooter visit our country and get to know Czech weapons and partially also the gun law. By the way, I thought Mr. James was a bit taller :D

[@scotopicvision]

My New York pistol license took 2 years! My Italian pistol license only took 2 months. Many foreign countries now have better gun laws then many states in the U.S.

[@richtone]

If there was problem with mass shootings in Europe as huge as. in the USA, it would take you 20 years in Europe if it would be even possible. We actually address such problems here.

[@xennori1409]

@@richtone Dont think thats it.. People dont really need weapons in europe and mostly dont care about them. The amount of people asking for a license must be infinitely lower

[@VacuumJockey]

Prague is such a wonderful city. Please review some local brewhauses too, now that you're there!

[@fgm1197]

Ohh yes i've been there seven times now. Love it.

[@hoggboyy]

Been to Prague twice. Wish I would have known you can just waltz into the CZ shop and look at all their merchandise. I assumed it wouldn't even be an option on Europe.

[@benjurqunov]

But why don't they accept homosexual special rights to buy guns ?

[@MrMajsterixx]

@@benjurqunov wtf

[@notmaincharacter]

@@benjurqunov tf you talking about?

[@garyvigorito3289]

That shop has been in Prague for years. I first visited it in the 1960's during the Communist era with My Grandfather(Who was Czech). A few years ago I went to the factory store in Uhersky Brod (East of Brno in Moravia),and got a bunch of mags and rare acces. We also got the factory tour courtesy of a relative. The Prague store is definitely much more of a boutique.

[@w.p.958]

Wonderful interview and very fascinating! In my opinion, here in the US, CZ is a very underrated firearm. They actually are fantastic and I would not think twice about carrying one in combat.

[@hitthecouch]

My friend is a real big gun nerd. He tells me that he wouldn’t hesitate to even buy a used one; that they’re that good👍

[@AyahuascaSage]

I have two CZs and they are both great guns. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend one to someone.

[@winnon992]

I own seven CZ rifles and pistols . Yes , I’m my opinion they are that good !

[@cgdeery]

I have several CZ products..all fantastic quality and well priced.

[@universalhead]

Amazing jewel of a gun shop and Perfect gentleman to represent CZ , very knowledgeable and a pleasant watch.

[@otakarsulc4686]

Absolutely, I would just like to point out that this is the case in all gun shops in the Czech Republic, or at least my experience has always been similarly good.

[@danielcurtis1434]

These videos on foreign gun culture are some of my favorites!!! I wish he had visited the range??? Maybe the next video?

[@gymshoe8862]

What range? There may be a range for cops and military, but not for private gun enthusiasts. In my town I must drive 30 miles out in the country to find a place to shoot--but you can do as you please there. I bring a trash bag and clean up the litter of others when I'm done.

[@JimboBimbo355]

@@gymshoe8862 what? In Prague alone there are like 30+ shooting ranges for civilian use...In every part of CZE you are like 30mins max from some type of range...

[@Brentley97]

If the us doesn’t work out I’m moving to the Czech Republic

[@lilnunu1553]

the language is quite hard, people (especially outside of the capital) arent used to foreigners and wages + the QoL is alot lower than in the USA, if you can get behind that then you'll have an awesome time.

[@jeremywhittington7605]

Hats off to the Czech Republic

[@norbertstyle4123]

My dad was born in Serbia but grew up in the Czech Republic during WWll. He sure could have used a couple of those guns while trying to escape from communism. Great video really enjoyed it

[@Impactjunky]

Sitting here with my popcorn waiting for the keyboard professors to come tell you how ungrateful your father was and how the system was never implemented properly.

[@macriggland6526]

​@@Impactjunky Can’t officially vouch for communism, but I can tell you that the further west you go into continental Europe, the more melanin you encounter. That good old greenback works overtime to destroy human biodiversity in service of “muh gdp” Does a better job of it than Lenin ever could.

[@macriggland6526]

@@Impactjunky Can’t officially vouch for that old system, but I can tell you that the further west you go into continental Europe, the more m3lanin you will encounter. That good old greenback works overtime to destroy human biodiversity, usually in direct service of “Muh GDP.” Does a more thorough job of it than Trotsky ever could.

[@macriggland6526]

Can’t officially vouch for that old system, but I can tell you that the further west you go into continental Europe, the more large noses and frizzy heads you will encounter. That good old greenback works overtime to destroy human biodiversity, usually in direct service of “Muh GDP.” Does a more thorough job of it than the old reds ever managed.

[@macriggland6526]

Idk man. Countries that chase that old greenback seem to have a lot more frizzy heads and big noses running around lol. Not vouching for the old reds but I would have so much faith in neoliberal capitalism, that is unless your actual desire is to destroy human biodiversity in Europe.

[@alexcusma4908]

That was a beautiful sight. That man has some knowledge on his product. Very impressive. I walk into gun store in Illinois and sometimes I think I’m educating the salesman on his products.

[@lukegray2835]

My wife is Czech, I visit and shoot there regularly, and every gun store employee I've spoken too are like this. Very professional and very knowledgeable. It's a big part of the culture as they have such a history of firearm manufacturing.

[@georgejefferson5132]

What an incredible tour with that gentleman. Top notch professional, very knowledgeable on the products and laws. Very personable and you can tell he is well versed in the local laws. Great video!

[@finnishrifleman7873]

Outstanding! I think James should go to Finland someday and have a tour in a Finnish gunshop. You would be amazed what is possible here.

[@lavenderlilacproductions]

That would have to be the last one he tours, to Finnish out the series

[@darkoflight4938]

@@lavenderlilacproductions My kind of humor 😁

[@MrTruckerf]

I am very happy to hear that!

[@cgdeery]

Can you post some shop websites if possible??

[@13StJimmy]

Gun Rights in the US is a major reason why I’d never leave however after visiting the Czech Republic it’s the perfect back up for me. The people are great, the food is great, the views are great, and most importantly they have some of the better gun laws in Europe. Can’t wait to visit again someday

[@FUBBA]

Swiss let you own full auto suppressed SBRs

[@lilnunu1553]

thats the issue for czechs though, although we have friendly gun laws, affording a gun is hard, especially when pistols are priced around the monthly average wage and rifles even higher than that

[@user-qd8wf4qv7k]

Excellent interview with this man. Love my CZ P10F

[@feuerfrei7070]

Got the same in OD green with an holosun optic

[@bryanduchane2371]

Love how beautiful their gun shops are.

[@maximilianmustermann5763]

Well, it is the CZ flagship store in the capital city of Prague. I'm sure they poured a lot of money into this store just to represent, it doesn't have to be the most economical store.

[@lilnunu1553]

guns here are a luxury product priced around the monthly average wage (for pistols, rifles are much higher than that), hence why they look so nice.

[@SasaMic]

James, most Czech gun owning friends are saying that civilian gun owners in total have more ammo than the Czech Military at this time... Friends in the Czech Military are agreeing with that statement, F'ing hell...

[@peteraugust5295]

I heared similar rumors here in germany but could not find any numbers yet. There is assumptions though that germany is far behind the nato requirement of stockpiling for 30 fighting days. I assume that it is mostyl artillery ammunition though that is problematic. Still, quick math: German Army Personell: 185.000 (asume 50% are fighting force) --> 92.500 activeSoldiers Civilian owned firearms: ~5 Mio )about 10% of these are Semiautomatic Rifles --> 500.000 pot. military style rifles standard Loadout of a german Soldier with a G36 is 240rds on person. 240rds x30 Days )7200rds per active soldiers. 7200rds+92500soliders = 660.000.000 Rounds of rifle ammo. 660 Million / 500.000 Rifles = 1320 rounds per civilian owned military style rifle. On Average. While I am sure there is people that have more ammo, there is many that own a rifle and a few rounds because they hardly shoot, therefore I question the idea that civilians own more ammo. At least when it comes to 5.56mm. Across all ammo types, including .22 the picture is probably pretty clear.

[@maximilianmustermann5763]

@@peteraugust5295 German gun owners probably do have more ammo than the German military, but it's not because German gun owners have a lot of ammo...

[@SasaMic]

@@maximilianmustermann5763 That is horrible!!!

[@SasaMic]

@@peteraugust5295 On the 25th of February 2022 I was telling all my Czech Gun Friends this will be just like the US after the BLM Protests started. After approximately 7 days all 223, 7.62x39, and 9mm Parabellum was sold out. After a couple of weeks all Glocks were sold out, and after about a month all new AR-15s were sold out as well. Tactical Shotguns, Buckshot and Slugs were also sold out within about a month. People were buying guns that they did not have any ammo for... 223 and 9mm were the first to come back after a few months, and 7,62x39 towards the end of last year. When a small Gun Store would get any popular ammo in stock they would only sell small amounts to a single purchaser. The panic buying was crazy... Just looking at the sales of last year it might give some idea of how much the people had. When speaking with friends the last months everyone is keeping stock. Only the gun owners know, no one else. The military knows what they have, and that isn't much today...

[@Cashrock]

The Czech Republic, Switzerland and Austria have the loosest gun laws in Europe... and they also have some of the lowest murder rates in the world at around 0.6/100,000

[@mikemiller551]

It's the culture.

[@Cashrock]

@@mikemiller551 absolutely

[@darek4488]

You forgot Poland, Slovakia and Estonia.

[@Cashrock]

@@darek4488 well they do have higher mrdr rates: Poland 0.7/100k, Slovakia 1.5/100k, Estonia 3.19/100k

[@lilnunu1553]

@@mikemiller551 culture, and for the czech republic it'd also be the wages, how do you want to get a gun if you cant afford it? seriously, pistols having the same price as the average monthly wage and rifles being much more than that.

[@nickryder6019]

Love the Czech Republic and the people I met there. Prague is a beautiful city, I wish I had the chance to visit a gun store. Glad they purchased Colt and Dan Wesson.

[@user-ny7vz9fh5y]

great comment !

[@lilnunu1553]

honestly, czechs in prague are very different from the czechs outside of prague, and prague is otherwise very hated, so i recommend going outside of prague to see the warmer side of czechs.

[@marktownsend8187]

Czechs are great people. Prague is a fun city to visit. Amazing beer too

[@kristian762]

I thought CZ discontinued the 550s... I've been trying to get my hands on one, here in South Africa they are considered to be some of the best every day work rifles for hunting in the bush, specially the .308, and the safari magnum rifles for dangerous game hunting. Reliable, accurate, controlled round feed, not picky eaters, not fussy with torque for the action screws so maintenance is easy... just a damn good every day working man's rifle.

[@clipazineofficial]

So interesting to learn about the laws in the Czech Republic! Thank you for taking the time to make this video. Also, that CZ rep was pretty cool!

[@militariaman4727]

Very interesting, their laws are pretty similar to Australia's except a bit more relaxed in regards to self loading firearms, self protection and a few other things but it's back to front here. In Australia we have 6 categories (A,B,C,D,E,H) "A" being the easiest and "E" being the hardest (equivalent to A in Czech). Very insightful and interesting video. Thank you very much!

[@CZ-CAN_TP]

Hardest to get in Czech (knownledge-wise) is D or E, 74 out of 79 points, so E would be equal to E in Australia.

[@ExhumedButhcer]

CZ-Bren 2 and CZ-Scorpion Evo 3, the perfect due! I love both these guns... soo much! 😍🤩🤩

[@nedshead5906]

I'm learning that everywhere is more free then my country, Australia Edit: proud owner of a CZ bolt action

[@JarinCOD]

Not really man, you have it better than 90 % of the world.

[@randomdude4669]

​@@JarinCODits a good country but its such a nanny state, that is constantly banning everything

[@user-ko2cu6th3e]

I’m Canadian and I find this most interesting. Finally, a country that will not be a useful idiot! The Czech have known totalitarian regimes, they are close to Ukraine, and it seems they don’t play games, they don’t kid themselves, they live in reality. Well, kudos to the Czech! I now have a new found love and respect for that country! 🇨🇦 ❤ 🇨🇿

[@salvus7021]

Thank you for a video I didn't know I needed! Suppressors classified as an NFA item in the U.S. is insane. Same with the 16-inch barrel length. Can you believe our congress is wasting time and taxpayer money arguing about braces? The rules in Prague are lengthy, and I wouldn't trade the 'no registry' aspect of our system to buy a suppressor quickly. But it's sad that laws don't reflect common sense.

[@greenyoshi777]

Note: 18 inches for NFA shotgun in U.S. 16 inches is for rifles only.

[@keithbrown9198]

Really cool to see how they handle firearms purchases there. And as an owner of a CZ, even better! Great video James!

[@GH-cp9wc]

It's good to know we have Brothers in the EU in Poland and the Czech Republic.

[@frankmcintosh9860]

I absolutely enjoyed this interaction. All good content, presentation was unscripted and still flowed great! Thank you very much!

[@simondejonge3486]

Need more of these videos it would be a awesome series to do this around Europe!

[@Politicallyhomeless957]

This is by far one of my favorite videos you have made. Thank you James and TFB team. I am native Californian but have Czech last name, blood and ancestry. Also have a bunch of CZ firearms and they are my favorite for competition. Super interesting video. Enjoyed allot 👍

[@jamesfairmind2247]

It would be interesting to do one of these in the UK. We have some of the craziest firearms regs there are, for instance a rifle of any calibre can have a minimum barrel length of 30 cms (just under 11 3/4 ins) but shotguns cannot be below 24 ins. However, moderators are no problem at all, in fact they are so encouraged that if you apply for a particular calibre like 308 or whatever, and happen to forget to specify a moderator, the Police will remind you to apply for it!

[@noneyabusinesshomie]

Moderator? You mean a suppressor?

[@Pivhydrazine]

You should move to the channel Islands or Northern Ireland. In the Island of Jersey you can own semi automatic pistols and rifles of any calibre, same in Alderney. In NI you can own Pistols and SBRs of any calibre

[@DaibhidhBhoAlba]

​@@PivhydrazineThe Channel Islands aren't part of the UK and you can it just move there. It's incredibly hard to get residency in the Channel Islands. Northern Ireland is easy to move to, but there are a range of reasons why moving to Northern Ireland is not something many people want to do (lack of work, continuing issues resulting to The Troubles etc).

[@DaibhidhBhoAlba]

​@@noneyabusinesshomieSound moderator. Sound suppressors. Same difference. They're also planning to make them unregulated in the UK, so they'll be even easier to buy.

[@Pivhydrazine]

@@DaibhidhBhoAlba They are crown dependencies my family moved here from the UK pretty easily but its an absurd cost of living these days so yeah probably not easier compared to then

[@mobilemcsmarty1466]

this was a top story I enjoyed TFB. thanks for making the journey for us! despite the registration the Czechs have to do, I really like their attitude. qualify, then you can get anything because, well, you're qualified. you now are an asset to society by taking up such an expense and responsibility. this is in high contrast to the US regime where it's "you might be able to get this or that, but we'll decide based on politics not facts, then take it away from you if we change our minds."

[@itsallgonemad]

That was wonderful to watch, what a gorgeous store with friendly experts. Similar to a UK gun store but with ‘proper’ firearms, first class 👍🏻

[@madmanmechanic8847]

UK gun store I thought all guns were out lawed ?

[@Killerean]

Czechia: You walk in to a gun store with a license, buy what you want (silencers, long rifles, short rifles, whatever), leave. 7 times lower gun crime than U.S.A. that probably has more gun laws than Czechia has of any laws.

[@kti5682]

It's really a cultural issue it seems.

[@ras400]

Yes but, it has many limitations, You have a problem with alcohol - you don't get a license, fights, violence, crime - you don't get a license and many more

[@Killerean]

@@ras400 And having violent alcoholic criminal fighters prevented from acquiring guns is supposed to be a problem somehow?

[@ras400]

@@Killerean it's enough if you drive a car with alcohol and you no longer have to get a license (or they can take it away). you'll get involved in some neighborhood scuffle in the pub and many other things. The law is very strict about who gets a license and who doesn't. You must be a citizen without a criminal record. So criminals and problematic people can't get licence. And you must learn about 900 not easy questions about weapon law, first aid, gun safety - that prevents idiots from get license. And result is - we are one of the safest country.

[@Devin7Eleven]

@@ras400I agree with this approach to an extent. My concern is that I do think some people who are rehabilitated or slipped up should be given consideration in being allowed a chance for a license if enough time allotted and evidence of rehabilitation.

[@robburg473]

Wow! I had no idea CZ was basically like Europe's Smith and Wesson. And between you and the store employee, fantastically informative! Great vid, please do more like this!

[@JackGirard1]

Wish we could get some of these suppressor laws here in the US. Just a 4473 would be amazing. I'm not James Bond, I just want to preserve my hearing.

[@rickjason215]

The people who write the laws think suppressors make the gun silent, like in the movies.

[@easternpromises7991]

Cheers from Prague. Yeah, the entrance is confusing as hell when you try to come in for the first time. And so is the licensing, or at least for James it is apparently ;) You only need a doctor's approval to get the general license, not the B gun permit.

[@shakie6074]

James having a Leica is so goddamn on brand lmao. our short shorts king could never be caught with a plebian Canon, Nikon, or Sony

[@ross.58008]

This Czech guy is really knowledgeable and seems pretty cool. Respect🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💪

[@jordanaraujo2579]

I'm jealous. I live in Canada and we have a firearms test and licensing system that is similar, but our government hates firearms so we can't have nice things.

[@ZhuJo99]

We can carry in czech rep and slovakia too :). And rules are much, much simpler over here. You have basically few types of firearms - full automatic (hard to get permit), pistols (short ones), semiauto rifles, bolt action and revolvers and shotguns (non semiautomatic are in same category as bolt actions). No artificial lwas saying these one is allowed while basically same type is forbidden like in Canada. Getting a firearm licence is quite easy - if you are able to get driving licence, firearm licence not harder at all. That’s it - if you have money, buy it. If you have carry permit (which is as easily to get once you have firearm licence), you can conceal carry it.

[@FinalLugiaGuardian]

Thankfully Prime Minister Stephen Harper ended the long-gun registry in 2010 so that largely kneecaps Trudeau's efforts to confiscate the semi auto rifles that are not restricted category and thus not registered.

[@jordanaraujo2579]

@@ZhuJo99 that's awesome

[@CIVILDEFENSEBUNKER]

Come illegally to USA why not otms and Mexicans do it all the time.

[@smokingcrab2290]

Ya'll let it happen

[@gregskuza7166]

Canadian liberal party could learn sooooo much from our Czeh and European brothers! Great video! Thank you!

[@MrSp0ck]

TFB , You should visit Poland. You can buy silencer like bread ;-) No licenses, no permissions. Swipe credit card and it’s yours. No mag limit, rifle length etc you can have 10”AR-15 with silencer and 60 round mag for sport shooting. Having gun license you can walk out from store with such setup 🔥

[@darek4488]

Correct. You forgot to mention the default conceal carry on sport license.

[@martinsohajek6111]

*A few interesting CZ gun law details that may suprise you for foreigners, who are interested.* You CAN own an automatic weapon (category A weapon), but as mentioned in the video, you have to provide a "good reason", which is almost always in the sense of repairing weapons, selling weapons, or special training for civilians. It depends largely on the administrative discretion of the respective police department. You also have to endure an unpleasant thing (for many). And that is that a police officer can enter your home any time to check how you store your gun (In this case, you must have a special safe). Weapons, all parts of which were manufactured before December 31, 1890, are considered historical weapons and a firearms license is not required to acquire them (category D). But although you theoretically have the right to do so by law, they won't sell you ammunition for your gun in the store without license. You can legally buy components without license to make ammo (up to a certain amount). But manufacturing and reloading ammunition without a firearms license is a felony (from a certain amount). Airsoft guns and BB guns are also category D (lowest) weapons, and to acquire them you need full autonomy (rights) and at least 18 years of age (general requirements for category D). You can also own percussion weapons (muskets) without a firearms license, under the same conditions as for category D + you must register it at the police department. The highest caliber that is found in the Czech Republic and has a valid test mark of the Czech Office for Testing Weapons and Ammunition is 50 BMG). Guns for this cartridge are available primarily for bolt-action and single shot rifles. However, this caliber can only be only used on special shooting ranges or on shooting ranges where it is not expressly prohibited by its rules. Any mental disorder does not mean that you will not pass the examination. The law clearly sets out the list of disorders that prevent and do not prevent the acquisition of a firearms license. The law requires not only a clean criminal record, but also "responsibility" - a maximum of one offense in the area of public order in three years (otherwise you will lose your gun license). Shooting outside the shooting range is not a "felony", but a misdemeanor with a high financial penalty (up to 50,000 CZK - around 2300 USD). And it's also considered as an offence in the area of public order.

[@toncek9981]

"You can also own percussion weapons (muskets) without a firearms license, under the same conditions as for category D + you must register it at the police department." not completely true though. Antique and antique-like (i.e. based upon antique styles of firearms) black powder guns (single shot and double barrels with all types of locks up to percussion and needle rifles) are category D, meaning every autonomous citizen over 18 can buy and own these without any need for noticing police. Black powder guns of modern design are category C-I, meaning everything above applies, but you must also notice the police that you own it (no weapon registration though). Black powder weapons with larger capacity (i.e. revolvers and rifles with magazines) made after 1890 are just like any other modern firearm as far as the law is concerned...

[@martinsohajek6111]

@@toncek9981 Děkuji za odpověď, ale myslím, že to tak není, viz. Zákon č. 119/2002 Sb. § 6a, § 7.

[@continentalmilitaria]

The coolest shop to visit in Prague is Beareka. That is where you go to get the exotic stuff like belt feeds and SMGs.

[@bedus6733]

A small and insignificant country like Czech Republic is becoming famous in the big United States of freaking America. Thank you James for your effort and pretty good work! I wish you all the best!

[@Redpitbull44]

Czechia is not insignificant to gun owners. CZ makes some of the finest firearms around.

[@alexandernava-castaneda228]

They are not insignificant, they are an island of freedom.

[@daftcow706]

Average American thinking there country is important

[@Pidalin]

funny is that Czechoslovakia was actually created in USA in 1918 😀

[@audiomaster100]

Czechoslovakia(later czech republic) was never insignificant, we had great industry, we were and still are pioneers in many departments of science, modern medicine and technology since steam. and never forget the beer and that czechs are realy nice people to have around. We work hard and have great education and we make our names all over the world for centuries :D

[@gnatkoloradov5349]

Czech Republic is a great country because citizens and government officials trust each other with guns! Cheers from Ukraine! I hope we'll have similar laws here in Ukraine as well!

[@JanMitoraj]

Great video, even though they are exaggregating Bren's popularity. I know ton of people with other rifles and maybe 2 with Brens. Both of them bought them from nostalgia because they served with them in military. CZ vz. 58s, AK-47s and AR-15s are definitely more popular here. Vz. 58s were very popular few years ago, because it cost something about 200 USD and ammo was really cheap, like 15 cents/rd. Nowadays it makes more sense to buy AR-15, because endless stock of soviet era ammo dried up and the ammo costs almost the same. There are some local manufacturers of ARs, like Antreg, VAR, Luvo which makes decent quality AR rifles for good price. The greatest "freedom" here is, if you get license, you can get your 11-inch AR-15, stick 100rd drum in it, screw suppressor on it and go to shooting range.

[@deejayimm]

I definitely love CZ, and the way the Czechs love to "walk around". Case in point, vz58. Thankfully I bought some Czech goodness back before the cost of living doubled.

[@lilnunu1553]

I still have a vz58 from my grandpa who served in the military, great gun.

[@pink_love_cat4928]

Thank you Yan I'm always trying to learn about other countries gun laws . Man here in the U.S. I've never seen a gun store so luxurious looks like a high end restaurant or something

[@bobfoster687]

Beretta Gallery in Dallas.

[@lilnunu1553]

yeah, its mostly because guns here are a luxury product, pistols are priced around the average monthly wage and rifles much more than that.

[@NorthPrairiePatriot]

I'm only a minute in and this place is already cooler then any shop I've seen in the US

[@lilnunu1553]

well because for the US its not a luxury product unlike for us, if only it was actually affordable here with the average wage.

[@spartan92296]

To the owners of CZ you have a wonderful sense of taste for that lobby and showroom, we have wholesale jewelry stores with less style and taste here in the states haha.

[@lilnunu1553]

dont worry, the only reason for that is cause guns are a luxury product here, seriously, pistols cost as much as the average monthly wage and rifles much more than that.

[@Mikeg_-hc7hv]

LETS GOOOO. I have three CZ pistols and have a Bren 2 on my wish list. Love Czech firearms!!!!!!!!

[@makam2089]

Ahoy to my Czech fellows!

[@lilnunu1553]

ahoj to you too!

[@emersonmsd]

I'll pop in next weekend 😊 All prices include 20% VAT that you don't have in the US. I believe you have sales tax, but your store prices are net.

[@lolcatgamer602]

Man i Hope you visit Poland next 🇵🇱, y'all gave me heart under my comment in the Serbia gun law video which was awesome and my comment is still relevant, would love to see y'all on more European trip's:)

[@jackusmc2542]

James, You Globetrotting Barrister you! That was a very cool episode. It sounds easier to get a Firearms License in the Czech Republic than here in The DPSRM. Very cool store. You stay funky, you Madlad! Ciao!

[@tomsawyer118]

1) great looking store 2) good knowledge and explanations 3)based on their laws how he's explaining I feel like I just got out American'd😂

[@afiiik1]

The basic idea of the firearms policy in Czechia is to control the people, not the guns.

[@Sig_P229]

I am truly sad the only pistol I do not own is a CZ. Bring back the CZ Rami

[@JTheraos]

I doubt you even have a clue just how many different firearms manufacturers there are... I don't think anyone in the world has every pistol.

[@ookie4179]

Not gonna lie I Love the new direction of the content(I haven’t watched the channel in a year or so). This was very informative and fun to watch.

[@Ideo7Z]

Beautiful women, beautiful cities, great beer, genuinely "reasonable" gunlaws compared to NY or California. Hats off to a great country.

[@christianolsen9781]

In Scandinavian countries (part of Europe) it is now also possible to buy suppressors over the counter if you have a weapon it fits on. But you are not allowed to mount them on short guns like pistols. Shotguns can be bought over the counter with hunting license, but rifles and short guns need specific licenses that takes 2-3 months to process before you can pick them up.

[@chrisk9613]

I spent a few days of my Euro trip in Czech. Took a walk around my hotel and noticed a gun shop. I thought, "Oh, must be Air soft." Then I walked closer and noticed there were two entrances, the kind where you go in one door then they buzz you in for the second door. It was then I knew these were real guns. I couldn't even see inside the store.

[@I_Finger_Triggers]

I love my Bren 2 more than any other rifle I own... more than my Scar, MCX Virtus, Spear LT, etc.

[@MU-oi1su]

I like to wander into gun stores when I'm traveling to learn about other countries' options. Was just in Manila, which has a more robust gun culture than I expected. The bad news is that, like most places, you need to buy government permission to own a firearm. The good news is that there are no barrel length restrictions for rifles. Most people just buy black market to avoid BS licensing.

[@lawrencekramer3218]

Very cool salesperson, and answered all your questions. I would have asked what their most popular caliber was, and their most ammo supply for bargain common prices. Example USA always can find cheap 22lr, 9mm, 556

[@herzdenmorcz]

The most common caliber here is definitely 9mm which is like 0,25$ . 5.56 cost 0.65$ , and 22lr goes for 0.09$. 32ACP and 7,62 Tokarev, 9x19 Makarov are pretty common thanks to historical communist background

[@DamageLLC]

I’ve been all over the world and Praque was my absolute favorite!

[@Jerkasaur]

I’ve been to this store while traveling in Europe, I was shocked at the beauty of it.

[@lilnunu1553]

they make it pretty since guns are a luxury product, when you have pistols at the average monthly wage and rifles much more than that its bound to get rare.

[@miltonoliver3705]

lol that's a fancy gun store kinda looks like a high end boutique

[@lilnunu1553]

because guns are a luxury product here, given that pistols cost as much as the average monthly wage and rifles much more than that.

[@georgejoseph4164]

You forgot to mention that the written test is in CZK, so you need to know the language first, and quite well as the written test is also a bit of a CZK test as well. The practical is also in CZK. That's the hardest part, learning the language. Speaking as a foreigner who moved there... You can also pick up a silencer easily in New Zealand as well...

[@Starkiller935]

don't you already have to be a citizen to get a license tho? So that already requires some knowledge of Czech. However, I guess the citizenship language test is easier than understanding all the specific technical terms in the gun license test (?)

[@georgejoseph4164]

@@Starkiller935 no. Resident temp or perm yes.

[@uncledibby]

This is exactly the perfect example of how the crime problem in America is from culture and not because guns exist on earth.

[@MrMajsterixx]

exactly

[@qwe5qwe566]

Just one thing to note for US viewers. The price tags include tax (as it is common within EU) so it's the final price you are going to pay. Not the US habit of providing you just an estimate and then tax is added when you want to pay.

[@jpas61904]

This was awesome! Please do other major gun manufacturing countries. So insightful 👏🏽 👌

[@Goblin08yh]

Always nice to have our lack of freedom rubbed in our face. Great video keep it up!

[@---tx9xx]

What do you mean

[@---tx9xx]

ie yeah it's better than much of the world, but it's still quite tyrannical compared to most of the US

[@samyacoub4858]

@@---tx9xxwut

[@lilnunu1553]

atleast you can afford your guns with your wages, unlike the czechs

[@foreststalkerbrothers]

so our USA friends arent confused, here in CZ, when a gun is military grade, it usually means that they selected the best they could prefferably from a national manufacturer.