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I am afraid I cannot give you an answer to your questions as I have not had occasion to need a rifle in France. I am basically an upland game bird and duck hunter although I have also hunted chevreuil (known as red deer or roebuck in Europe) a small deer about half the size of a whitetail. I’ve also hunted on occasion the sanglier...wild boar...which is the same as we find in Florida. A shotgun suffices for both.

Several years ago, the law was changed to requiring registration of pump guns. I never registered my Winchester Model 12 and the gendarmes knew I had it but never pressed me in the issue.

I have gone to a gun shop, selected a shotgun, paid for it and walked out the door. I presume things are still the same regarding shotgun purchases. I also have an A5 which I’ve had for years.

The largest thing you might hunt in France would be the Cerf....same animal as our Wapiti but a bit smaller. I’ll see what i can find our about arms used and requirements for hunting them.

I cannot answer your question about a concealed carry permit in France. I have one in Florida, but haven’t felt the need for one in France...before now. As I plan to return to France next summer, I’ll look into it and let you know.

The locked up gun laws in England are ridiculous. You must have a gun safe bolted to the floor and wall and inspectors must examine your premises to accept your installation before giving you a permit. In France, I’ve always kept my guns easily accessible to me. When I’m not in France, friends store my guns for me. I don’t have a gun safe.

France is mostly small villages and wide open countryside dotted with beautiful forests. The large cities are, as in the states, totally different. Most country people, as in the states, hunt in the fall and winter, benefit from the wild mushrooms and chestnuts and other fruits and nuts found in the forests.

Years ago, Bow hunting was illegal in France. Now it is quite legal and many practice it.

Will let you know what I find out.