I mean in general, that the very fact that you can carry weapons at all (subject to local regulations) implies a system whereby guards can ransack your room for

I mean in general, that the very fact that you can carry weapons at all (subject to local regulations) implies a system whereby guards can ransack your room for fear that you might actually use your guns. Pretty much everywhere else on the planet carrying around weapons designed to kill are simply illegal, and therefore there isn't the worry that they might be used. Simply having weapons would get you locked up. I know this is a right dear to many Americans -- certainly not all though -- but hn is a global forum and I'm giving an outsider's perspective. Wouldn't have thought that'd merit downvotes? nb: that was a reply to vageli, but there wasn't a reply button yet.