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Dressler, Matteo, Nils Duquet & Julia Eckelmann. 2021 ‘Box 4: Collection policies in Croatia and Finland.’ Forgotten Weapons? Non-regularised firearms in the European Union, p. 52. Brussels: Flemish Peace Institute. 28 April

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Finland's collection policy was implemented in a context of a high legal possession rate, declining popularity in sport shooting and hunting combined with frequent diversion, mainly through theft. The high legal possession rate is the product of an important hunting tradition and a national defence legacy. Many men familiarise themselves with firearms through obligatory military service.

Since the diversion and criminal use of hunting and sport-shooting firearms poses a considerable risk, Finland's grace law came into force in 2004 with the stated purpose of "[decreasing] the number of illegal and unregistered weapons in Finland".

Firearms surrender is possible without legal consequences as long as the weapons "have not been used in criminal acts". Persons surrendering firearms can immediately apply for legal possession (if eligible): they may apply for a licence or transfer the firearm to a licensed owner.

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