http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2015/01/daniel-zimmerman/mon-dieu-a-review-of-french-gun-laws/
...Owning firearms in France and using them for sport, hunting, and self-defense makes New York City laws look tame in comparison and there is no second amendment to protect the rights of French gun owners...
Having been a multiple gun owner in France since 1988, I have found no unsuitable restrictions as European gun ownership goes. Take a look at the U.K. if you want to find restrictions that are outlandish.