• JWayn596@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    Self defense laws are pretty weird in Europe. I am spoiled on our second amendment laws, so let my bias be noted.

    However, some guy can break into your house and if you defend yourself with a bat or knife, the laws there from what I hear (this isn’t fact, I could be mistaken) can get you in trouble with the law. I remember reading that somewhere.

    Sure it’s like that in the US too but there are many protections for those who clearly have acted in self defense.

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      2 years ago

      Same bias as yourself. I find it stunning that the British police are so proud of the pocketknives they confiscate.

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        2 years ago

        Yeah it’s weird to see butterknives on public sites being confiscated as they’re clearly a dangerous weapon. But surprisingly knife crime is really low compared to most of the world (yes I mean America)

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          2 years ago

          America has a violence problem. Take away all the gun violence and we’re still worse than other developed countries.