Finland the European US?

Tabitha · Post by **Tabitha** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:44 pm

Hello,

my name is Tabitha and I am a student journalism in Holland. Next year I am going to Finland for a few weeks to make journalistic products about this country. At the moment I am researching for interesting topics for Dutch people. I have two questions:
1. In what I have found, Finland could be called the "European US", the buildings, the short offcial existence of the country, weapons can be used freely. Is that true?
2. About the weapons, where can I find what the law says about that?

Thank you all for your help!

Tabitha

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Tiwaz · Post by **Tiwaz** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:51 pm

Tabitha wrote:Hello,

my name is Tabitha and I am a student journalism in Holland. Next year I am going to Finland for a few weeks to make journalistic products about this country. At the moment I am researching for interesting topics for Dutch people. I have two questions:
1. In what I have found, Finland could be called the "European US", the buildings, the short offcial existence of the country, weapons can be used freely. Is that true?
2. About the weapons, where can I find what the law says about that?

Thank you all for your help!

Tabitha

The buildings? Which ones you mean? Church from middleages nearby here in Messukylä or one of the castles (more like fortress I guess) around?

Weapons are not used freely. When outside you have to carry them in a suitable container and actually have some business to carry them if inquired.

"Just wanted to take my shotgun for a walk" does not cut it.

Getting weapons is also lengthy procedure. Requiring either hunting lisence or shooting club membership before police even thinks of giving you right to purchase a weapon. No permit to purchase, no gun from store. After that you have to take them to police to see (after purchase) so they can verify it is gun you got purchase permit for.

Try
http://www.finlex.fi/en/

Jukka Aho · Post by **Jukka Aho** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 1:15 pm

Tabitha wrote:my name is Tabitha and I am a student journalism in Holland. Next year I am going to Finland for a few weeks to make journalistic products about this country. At the moment I am researching for interesting topics for Dutch people.

Well, let’s see... both nations are fond of salmiak, and I hear you prefer subtitling your foreign-language tv shows, too. That’s two mutually interesting topics, already...

Tabitha wrote:1. In what I have found, Finland could be called the "European US", the buildings

The buildings? Similar to US? :-o (This is about as high-rise as it gets here...)

Tabitha wrote:the short offcial existence of the country

As far as independence goes, the US has been around a bit longer...

Tabitha wrote:weapons can be used freely. Is that true?

Heavens, no. (Whatever “freely” is supposed to mean.)

Tabitha wrote:2. About the weapons, where can I find what the law says about that?

You can’t, but the relevant laws are Ampuma-aselaki (English translation), Ampuma-aseasetus, and perhaps Metsästyslaki (English translation)

karen · Post by **karen** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 1:43 pm

The whole idea made me

mCowboy · Post by **mCowboy** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 1:52 pm

I think the whole idea came from the fact that there's plenty of American chains here like KFC, Taco Bell, Burger King, Starbucks, Walmart, Target, etc and cars are really cheap and so is gas and plenty of American food items readily available, not to mention the right wing political system...

Jukka Aho · Post by **Jukka Aho** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 1:59 pm

karen wrote:The whole idea made me :lol:

But... but... the computer says it’s true!

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 2:00 pm

Don't forget the cheap gas and low taxes...

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 2:07 pm

Tabitha wrote:interesting topics for Dutch people.

How about sticking to

cheese

and clogs...

mCowboy · Post by **mCowboy** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 2:07 pm

Hank W. wrote:Don't forget the cheap gas and low taxes...

gas I mentioned, but taxes I forgót... and the cheap housing.

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 2:08 pm

...tropical climate, easy language, friendly and outgoing population...

mCowboy · Post by **mCowboy** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 2:14 pm

I think this is the reason what peaked Dutch's interest in Finland

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O01hZ6-Iv00

Dutch insurance commercial set in Finland.

Allard88 · Post by **Allard88** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 3:18 pm

mCowboy wrote:I think this is the reason what peaked Dutch's interest in Finland

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O01hZ6-Iv00

Dutch insurance commercial set in Finland.

http://www.ambulanssi.nl

(I posted this in another topic, it's a game based on the tv commercial

)

Allard88 · Post by **Allard88** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 3:19 pm

Hank W. wrote:
Tabitha wrote:interesting topics for Dutch people.
How about sticking to

cheese

and clogs...

That cheese looks awful!! I hope they sell Dutch-like cheese in Finland also, when I get there

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 3:32 pm

Why do you want to come to Finland if you want Dutch cheese? Is not the idea of foreign travel to find out how the foreign people do things?

(yes well gouda and edam and whatnot...)

Allard88 · Post by **Allard88** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 3:39 pm

Hank W. wrote:Why do you want to come to Finland if you want Dutch cheese? Is not the idea of foreign travel to find out how the foreign people do things?
(yes well gouda and edam and whatnot...)

Oh okay! I just couldn't imagine making a Dutch tosti with that scary cheese!

Well, the main reason is.. I can't practice Finnish a lot if I stay here..

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