Private citizens Personal protection Open carry Concealed carry Carry without permit Fully automatic firearms Unlimited magazine Free of checks Free of registration Max penalty (years) Argentina[7] Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue No May issue – specific reason needed No No No 3 years; 6 for prohibited weapons[152] Australia[153] Yes – shall issue, must have a specific reason No No No No No varies by state No No up to life imprisonment Austria (EU)[154] Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue May issue – restricted May issue – restricted No May issue – restricted[155] No No 2[156] Bosnia and Herzegovina[86] Yes – may issue Yes – may issue Yes – may issue Yes – may issue No No Brazil[157] Yes – may issue May issue – restricted May issue – restricted May issue – restricted No[158] No[158] No No[158] No[158] 3 years; 6 for prohibited weapons[159] Canada[160] Yes – shall issue May issue – restricted No May issue – restricted No No (apart pre-1976)[160] No No non-restricted only 10[161] Chile Yes – may issue May issue – restricted May issue – restricted May issue – restricted May issue – restricted No No 10[162] China[163] May issue – restricted[164] No No No No No No No 3 (minimum)[34] Private citizens Personal protection Open carry Concealed carry Carry without permit Fully automatic firearms Unlimited magazine Free of checks Free of registration Max penalty (years) Cyprus (EU)[165] Yes – shotguns only Yes – shotguns only May issue – restricted[166] No No No[165] No[165] No[165] Czech Republic (EU) Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue Professionals only[167] Yes – shall issue No May issue – restricted[168] Yes No No 2 Denmark (EU) Yes – may issue No No No No No Short firearms unlimited.