Well, it is illegal to buy, not to possess...., I think just like in Canada.
Sorry about the guns, even fake guns are highly forbidden here. But you can become a member of a gun association, you borrow a gun from them and shoot on their terrain only. After a few years you can get a licence and have it at home, but only in a safe. BTW, there is not much to hunt here, the nature is almost completely gone.
Oh yes, if you have a burglar in your place, you have to ask him politely to leave. If you defend yourself, there is a very high probability that you will be the one who will go to prison. The working circumstances are better here: 40 holidays per year plus Christmas, New Year, Queens day etc.