I have indeed seen hunting rifles sold in a big Carrefour-like supermarket, some years back. These could be consulted by the public (they were behind bars), but it was written in huge letters than they were "category such and such" weapons and you needed a hunting licence to purchase one. And, having a pair of uncles who come from the deep countryside and indulge in hunting, I can tell you that licence in itself is not easy to get. You have to know migration times for birds, protected/endangered species etc etc etc.

So in essence, Stewart, who's grumpy as hell, has indeed seen guns in a French supermarket, but like Jérôme and afew have said in turn, these were hunting rifles and could not have been purchased by just anyone.

But the last time I saw one was over fifteen years ago, as I recall it, so maybe the law's changed and these can no longer be sold in places with kids, and maybe that's why some of us here have never seen hunting rifles sold in a supermarket.

I think if you read what i said, i said

1, Britain has the stricktest gun laws in the world.
2, When I lived in France I was shocked to see guns for sale in a supermarket, as one other has said they remember seeing guns in a supermarket I feel completely at ease telling you to go fuck yourself.

I've seen guns in a big supermarket, like Carrefour. A long time ago. (well, in all fairness, I don't go to big supermarkets anymore, so maybe they're still there).

But these were all hunting rifles. Which you could purchase with a hunting licence. Which is hard to get (you have to memorize lists and lists of endangered species etc to get it).