> as a European "European": I'm getting a bit tired of this trope on HN. What does that even mean? There are fifty countries in Europe and twenty-seven in th

> as a European "European": I'm getting a bit tired of this trope on HN. What does that even mean? There are fifty countries in Europe and twenty-seven in the EU. There is huge cultural variation over that continent that is, give-or-take, the size of the continental United States. > that people would have guns in their homes like it's the most natural thing in the world. This is weird. There are many countries in Europe with hunting (or sport shooting) laws where it is legal to own a firearm and keep at your home. For many countries, it needs to be locked up.