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> Isn't is possible for someone to stab you? In (most of) the EU, it’s illegal to carry a weapon of any kind unless you have a reason to do so (ie, going hunti

> Isn't is possible for someone to stab you? In (most of) the EU, it’s illegal to carry a weapon of any kind unless you have a reason to do so (ie, going hunting). You can’t even carry pepper spray.

Thorrez 6y ago
Interesting. But someone could break that law. So the law doesn't stop you from being stabbed.
- withinboredom 6y ago
  The law doesn’t stop anything, at all. It just provides a framework for punishing people who break them.
  - Thorrez 6y ago
    Not entirely. There are people at the boarder searching some cars that come in, and searching some mail. Laws could be passed increasing those searches, and even searching everyone's house regularly. This would reduce the risk that you get shot, because some illegal guns would be found in these searches. To take it to the extreme, the law could force you to live in a little cell locked away from everyone. This would prevent you from being stabbed by someone else (except one of the guards). Like I said, there's a tradeoff between security and freedom.
AstralStorm 6y ago
By most of, it's about 50/50 and a bad law, since it almost never prevents abuse. I put it alongside band on specific melee weapons. (As opposed to gun control.) Use of it should constitute assault, which gets turned into legitimate self defense in various situations, just as if you were hitting someone. Some of those bans and laws are just reasons to jail or fine people and do not in particular help with safety. After all, anyone can have a knife or martial arts on them anywhere for legitimate reasons, and you better have means to defend against these.
anoncake 6y ago
Fun fact: In Germany, anti-people pepper spray is considered a weapon but anti-animal pepper spray is not. There is no difference of course, and you're allowed to use anti-animal pepper spray in self defense.

Thorrez 6y ago

Interesting. But someone could break that law. So the law doesn't stop you from being stabbed.

withinboredom 6y ago
The law doesn’t stop anything, at all. It just provides a framework for punishing people who break them.
- Thorrez 6y ago
  Not entirely. There are people at the boarder searching some cars that come in, and searching some mail. Laws could be passed increasing those searches, and even searching everyone's house regularly. This would reduce the risk that you get shot, because some illegal guns would be found in these searches. To take it to the extreme, the law could force you to live in a little cell locked away from everyone. This would prevent you from being stabbed by someone else (except one of the guards). Like I said, there's a tradeoff between security and freedom.

AstralStorm 6y ago

By most of, it's about 50/50 and a bad law, since it almost never prevents abuse. I put it alongside band on specific melee weapons. (As opposed to gun control.) Use of it should constitute assault, which gets turned into legitimate self defense in various situations, just as if you were hitting someone. Some of those bans and laws are just reasons to jail or fine people and do not in particular help with safety. After all, anyone can have a knife or martial arts on them anywhere for legitimate reasons, and you better have means to defend against these.

anoncake 6y ago

Fun fact: In Germany, anti-people pepper spray is considered a weapon but anti-animal pepper spray is not. There is no difference of course, and you're allowed to use anti-animal pepper spray in self defense.