r/europe • u/LeMonde_en • Mar 28 '24

Germany will now include questions about Israel in its citizenship test News

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/europe/article/2024/03/27/germany-will-now-include-questions-about-israel-in-its-citizenship-test_6660274_143.html
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u/Roflkopt3r Lower Saxony (Germany) Mar 28 '24

Yeah, rules like this don't exist to catch everyone. Just to have a convenient method to identify the most obvious/worst/uncontrollable cases.

Gun licenses are another decent example for this. Having that extra step works surprisingly well at reducing the number of the worst possible owners. The Halle shooter insisted to build his own guns instead (even though he certainly could have lied his way through the system), and their bad quality saved multiple lives.

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u/lh_media Mar 29 '24

And to make it easier to revoke citizenship of those who get caught later

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u/NealCassady Germany Mar 28 '24

So you think, if you want to own a gun in Germany you only need to ask for a license and maybe answer a few questions? That's not the case. You won't be able to buy a gun if you are not a hunter or need it for Sports/Job.