[Translated summary: Since the enactment of the 2011 Act facilitating the sale of weapons in New Caledonia, the availability, import, and sale of hunting rifles have been steadily increasing. In 2011, 4,521 new hunting rifles were bought - three times more than previous years - for a total of 48,000 officially declared firearms. Unofficially, a more accurate figure would be closer to 150,000 firearms in circulation. Consequently, if New Caledonia was a sovereign state,... (GunPolicy.org)