I am happy to inform you that we have quite relaxed laws in Norway concerning gun ownership. Some people says we may rival you in USA in guns per person, and that is just fine with me.
It dates back to the bad, old days, when the law stated that all adult men should have their own weapons. Those who did not have any, for some reason or another, was punished.
If you are 18 or older, you may own as many shotguns and hunting rifles as you like. (But not AK-47, M-16 and other automatic rifles, nor sub machine guns.)
If you are 21 or older and active member of a pistol club, you may purchase handguns, usually only one in each caliber. I own two and are thinking of buying more.
You are allowed to keep your guns in your home.
Please excuse my bad English.
Disambiguator: please see response above, from an authentic Norwegian actually in Norway. I hope this answers the question.
Thank you for the information. I am pleased to know that not all of Europe has gone to the "dark side" regarding gun ownership.
"Please excuse my bad English."
You are light years ahead of some of the english speakers on this thread.