Certainly not ideal, but acceptable. Considering they don't have a Second Amendment, those Austrians are doing pretty darn good when it comes to gun rights. Its ironic to think that a law-abiding Austrian has an easier time buying a semi-auto handgun and getting a carry permit than a law abiding resident of California.AUSTRIA – GUN LAWS
Austrians require permits for semi-automatic pistols but not to buy a revolver. Moreover law abiding responsible adults have a specific legal right to a permit for a semi-automatic pistol for home defense.
AUSTRIAN CARRY PERMITS
Permits to carry are much more available to law abiding Austrians than to Americans in New York, Massachusetts or California. For a population of over 37 million, California has about 40,000 carry permits. For its population of around seven million, Austria has over 200,000 carry permits.