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> the UK does just about everything in it's power to disarm the victim, making them weak, meek, and powerless. When you're talking about the law and the UK you
by DanBC 7y ago
> the UK does just about everything in it's power to disarm the victim, making them weak, meek, and powerless.
When you're talking about the law and the UK you need to recognise that there are different legal systems.
In some parts of the UK owning a handgun for defence is legal.
In England you're allowed to defend yourself. This includes a pre-emptive strike upon your attacker, and you're allowed to use a weapon to do so.
This is confusing to people who don't know anything about the laws in the UK, but perhaps those people should stop talking about UK law.
- lwhalen 7y agoThank you for the clarification/education. As an American, I was not aware of the points you brought up (handgun ownership being legal, being allowed to defend one's self with a preemptive strike, etc). If you have time, could I impose on you even further to save me a bit of Googling and share some general links illustrating the above so I can educate myself on the specifics?
- DanBC 7y agoFirearms in Northern Ireland: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firearms_regulation_in_the_United_Kingdom#Northern_Ireland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firearms_regulation_in_the_Uni... Self defence: https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/self-defence-and-prevention-crime https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/self-defence-and-preve... Pre-emptive strikes: https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/self-defence-and-prevention-crime https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/self-defence-and-preve...