It's rare that I ever want to downvote someone on HN, and can't anyway as I'm too n00b, but your post here? I'd love to. - I have friends with guns - they have

It's rare that I ever want to downvote someone on HN, and can't anyway as I'm too n00b, but your post here? I'd love to. - I have friends with guns - they have licenses. Many farmers have shotguns. - You don't get arrested for acceptable self-defence - a pensioner killed a home-invader on his property recently and has not only not been arrested, has in fact been under police protection against retribution. - ID required to buy a knife? Sure, if you look like you're under 18 or a nutter. - Cities require ID to use use the internet? Wut? - Surveillance cameras... so? Do you think there are a pair of eyes on each one, beadily analysing every citizen's movements... or do you think they're more used in retrospect, to pick apart unwanted activity, after the event? Most CCTV is actually privately-owned - my local corner shop has an array of about 12 in there. Bulks up the average. - Oppressionist? Wut? Most such laws in this country aren't absolutist - they're generally guidance to live within - common sense writ in black and white for people who need that sort of thing. Most of us don't. Stop talking out of your arse.