Most of this is certainly not true for Europe as a whole and I doubt that it's true for any particular country. In some european countries, owning a gun is nig

Most of this is certainly not true for Europe as a whole and I doubt that it's true for any particular country. In some european countries, owning a gun is nigh on compulsory, and even in countries where it's restricted, there's usually not much restriction on particular kinds of weapons, e.g. shotguns. Using a bat to beat someone until they flee is allowed almost everywhere, using it to beat someone until they're dead or brain damaged is not. You're perfectly allowed to use deadly force to defend yourself in all European countries I know about as long as a reasonable person would think it necessary.