Think of Germany's gun laws more on the level of New York's - handguns, bolt action rifles, and shotguns are the weapons, that the country allows* you to have with the appropriate paperwork and permitting of course.
* Allows is a interesting word. Just for you anti-gun folks, the 2A of the Bill of Rights does not allow you to possesses fire arms it protects your RIGHTS to own 'said' firearms from the Government.