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Owning A Legal Firearm In Nigeria: My Experience by Extremefiles(m): 11:05am On Mar 15, 2021
Getting my license was the easiest part. Please do not be confused with my first sentence. When I say easiest part I meant it was easier than getting the firearm itself. Took me several months to actually get proper documentation. After getting my license I realized there was virtually no shop you could just walk into with your license to purchase a gun. After months of inquiries, and countless offer of old rusted relics I was able to purchase a banelli m4 through a link from one of the police stations in Abuja.

The whole process took almost 10 months. This was a few years ago. I don't know how hard/possible it is to get a licence now. Guns yes i know because still use the link for maintenance. Due to not having no option in terms of repairs and servicing. Gun ownership and maintenance is a bit on the high side.



Other licensed gun owners what's your experience

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Re: Owning A Legal Firearm In Nigeria: My Experience by Foolishbuhari: 5:23pm On Mar 15, 2021
The Benelli M4 is a very nice weapon! Lovely!

Could you say your process of getting the license? What are the restrictions of the license? Does your link still have those for sale?

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Re: Owning A Legal Firearm In Nigeria: My Experience by Shyluck(m): 2:05am On Mar 16, 2021
I have seen a lot of big men with pump action rifles especially at funerals and I would ask myself 'do these people have licences for these guns ?'. Individuals shouldn't be allowed to own pump action guns.

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Re: Owning A Legal Firearm In Nigeria: My Experience by Extremefiles(m): 12:03pm On Mar 16, 2021
Foolishbuhari:
The Benelli M4 is a very nice weapon! Lovely!

Could you say your process of getting the license? What are the restrictions of the license? Does your link still have those for sale?

I mostly paid for everything. What I did in my part was to fill forms and provide some health related documents which I'm not sure was important. And I had to wait. Took time but it was worth it I guess. As per my link. I don't know what he has in stock.

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Re: Owning A Legal Firearm In Nigeria: My Experience by Extremefiles(m): 12:05pm On Mar 16, 2021
Shyluck:
I have seen a lot of big men with pump action rifles especially at funerals and I would ask myself 'do these people have licences for these guns ?'. Individuals shouldn't be allowed to own pump action guns.

It's risky showcasing guns in public in Nigeria without having a licence even with a licence it's not advisable. So Im guessing they will have a licence

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Re: Owning A Legal Firearm In Nigeria: My Experience by wallay77(m): 6:16pm On Mar 16, 2021
E en..hmmm...but wait what do u intend do with it

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Re: Owning A Legal Firearm In Nigeria: My Experience by Nobody: 6:16pm On Mar 16, 2021
If guns are sold like other goods, na guns the bad niggars go take loot gun shops angry

Like the bearers, most local guns no get joy at all.

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Re: Owning A Legal Firearm In Nigeria: My Experience by Viktoreze(m): 6:16pm On Mar 16, 2021
I have always liked real estate; farm land, pasture land, timber land and city property. I have had experience with all of them. I guess I just naturally like ‘the good Earth,’ the foundation of all our wealth.”
-Jesse H. Jones,

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Re: Owning A Legal Firearm In Nigeria: My Experience by mutantninja: 6:17pm On Mar 16, 2021
I advise everyone reading this thread to try to get a gun for your own protection... the feeling is priceless and you feel like after God you have powers to defend yourself... I was walking on an empty road with my gf to cross to a nearby ATM while our car was parked across early this January and some guys came, 4 of them ... haggard looking and stinking of weed smell.. saying: “oga find your guys something or e go bad this night for you and your fine babe”.. my girl was not scared one bit she was just looking at me smiling and waiting for my reaction... I was busy withdrawing from the ATM after I finished i turned back and noticed they surrounded our passage... I just pulled out my English pistol from my holster (image is attached below if you don’t know what’s it is) and I talked very calmly: “who wan test my bullet first?” Immediately they all took to their heels... young boys aged of 19-25 ... the oldest one of them was walk-in backwards saying, “boss calm down no be so... boss ... boss and walked the other way”.... my gf was just laughing and screaming at them “make una come na” .. i inserted my gun back to my holster and drove off.... of course I had a wonderful night with my gf later at home that night...

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Re: Owning A Legal Firearm In Nigeria: My Experience by shegzhkn: 6:17pm On Mar 16, 2021
Oh, Lol.

Where as in one country you can get a gun in a liquor store to say the least, a high caliber weapon.

Well the landscape is different sha, Let me call Kamala harris bruv to offer his own submission.

Egunmojaji2 are you on ??

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Re: Owning A Legal Firearm In Nigeria: My Experience by JosephXavier: 6:17pm On Mar 16, 2021
Everyone needs this down south

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Re: Owning A Legal Firearm In Nigeria: My Experience by merits(m): 6:18pm On Mar 16, 2021
cheesy

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Re: Owning A Legal Firearm In Nigeria: My Experience by kajagaf758: 6:18pm On Mar 16, 2021
Okay
Re: Owning A Legal Firearm In Nigeria: My Experience by Starboytwo(m): 6:19pm On Mar 16, 2021
I'd like to get one for sure. wink

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Re: Owning A Legal Firearm In Nigeria: My Experience by Lawsaite: 6:19pm On Mar 16, 2021
I've been looking for a way to get a firearm in Nigeria

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Re: Owning A Legal Firearm In Nigeria: My Experience by Nobody: 6:19pm On Mar 16, 2021
To get a gun in a country like Nigeria easily, is just through illegal means. But, if you want to be the good citizen that you are, you have to be legal.

Illegally:: You pay Fulani herders to smuggle it in for you. grin
Buy the ones carried around by them or pay cult groups to get one for you.

Legally:: You go get your papers ready. You wont get it free, you'll have to spend some good months driving back and forth on the already damned roads to make sure that everything is complete.


Economic importance::

1). You're most likely to use it for protection.
2). If you have kids, then you know what to do and how risky possessing a gun can be. Especially around all this ota akara and ajekpako kids.
3). You end up killing someone by mistake.

And so on and so forth.

It is quite risky.

NIGERIANS AND GUNS are two different words that should never meet.




I remember serving in the cub military then, we had a very tight base.
We were known as machines and winds. Having a gun then was very easy cause, the commander will be the one to sign all undertakings.

You had to be fast in every format and you definitely won't be wandering about without a B&T VP9 at least.


It was called a shitty test, anyone can pull up on you at anytime "wink

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Re: Owning A Legal Firearm In Nigeria: My Experience by Lewisalexander(m): 6:20pm On Mar 16, 2021
Hunters get gun licence? I can get a gun n disguise as a hunter tongue

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Re: Owning A Legal Firearm In Nigeria: My Experience by Nobody: 6:20pm On Mar 16, 2021
I dont have any. Had it been i had one, i would have sent at least 500 killer herdsmen to the world beyond!!

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Re: Owning A Legal Firearm In Nigeria: My Experience by Samunosuke(m): 6:20pm On Mar 16, 2021
With the way things are going in this country, owning a firearm will become as necessary as BVN and NIN. Pray to legally own one soon.

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Re: Owning A Legal Firearm In Nigeria: My Experience by Nobody: 6:21pm On Mar 16, 2021
Shyluck:
I have seen a lot of big men with pump action rifles especially at funerals and I would ask myself 'do these people have licences for these guns ?'. Individuals shouldn't be allowed to own pump action guns.

Pump action is actually what Nigerian firearm law allows you to purchase after obtaining your firearm licence. Those big men you see likely all have licences to carry them.

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Re: Owning A Legal Firearm In Nigeria: My Experience by liab: 6:21pm On Mar 16, 2021
its not easy to get license in nigeria, i remember that year that i want to get license for my ak-103 gun it took me 16months

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Re: Owning A Legal Firearm In Nigeria: My Experience by AFvckingAlpha(m): 6:21pm On Mar 16, 2021
The fvck


Niggarr!!



OP must be a real niggarr.

As a real niggarr you can't be more safe than having something for protection.

Anything for protection my niggarr, just anything and this shit OP got is more than anything, it is something.

I don't have a gun lest someone go snitch and I get an "illegal possession of arm" charge.

But as a real niggarr that I am, I got other stuffs.

I said what I said

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Re: Owning A Legal Firearm In Nigeria: My Experience by emmabest2000(m): 6:21pm On Mar 16, 2021
One thing is to have a firearm
Another thing is to have the liver to use it when time call for it cheesy



If you don't have a liver
No need bothering yourself looking for firearms

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Re: Owning A Legal Firearm In Nigeria: My Experience by Nobody: 6:21pm On Mar 16, 2021
Honestly. This should be an option in Nigeria right now. All I have for personal protection are pepper sprays and clubs in my car and in the house. Seriously considering getting some training and getting a firearm

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Re: Owning A Legal Firearm In Nigeria: My Experience by aAK1(m): 6:21pm On Mar 16, 2021
Op. How much was the actual firearm?
Re: Owning A Legal Firearm In Nigeria: My Experience by DEBJOCH1(m): 6:22pm On Mar 16, 2021
IF IT IS THAT DIFFICULT AND EXPENSIVE TO GET, WHY IS IT THAT FULANI AND BOKO BOY EASILY GET THEM SO HANDY WITHOUT STRESS?,

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Re: Owning A Legal Firearm In Nigeria: My Experience by Nobody: 6:22pm On Mar 16, 2021
Did you get training on how to use your pistol,? or are you like the average Nigeria who sees gun ownership like phone ownership, all show off and no idea on how to use.

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Re: Owning A Legal Firearm In Nigeria: My Experience by heendrix(m): 6:22pm On Mar 16, 2021
biko OP how can I get am M16, Ar45

Bandits wey wan reason me go hear am one,one shot pere

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Re: Owning A Legal Firearm In Nigeria: My Experience by tutudesz: 6:22pm On Mar 16, 2021
undecided
Re: Owning A Legal Firearm In Nigeria: My Experience by punisha: 6:22pm On Mar 16, 2021
Still got my late dads own...rusty and gets oiled up once in a while...very nice custom made pump. Basically there for rememberance purposes.
Didnt bother getting mine maybe someday soo ....thanks for this thread OP.

do u still have your links contact?
is it still possible to get a beautiful pump in this dispensation?

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