I’ve been thinking about something and want to check an assumption I have. I only hear directly from other people in the USA, and interract with the global community through memes. How are the gun regulations/laws different from yours in terms of strictness, and do you wish there was more or less where you live?

Not looking for a debate here, discuss cold drinks vs hot drinks instead. Appreciate either answer. ❤️

  • Call me Lenny/Leni@lemm.ee
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    10 months ago

    As a native commonwealther, guns are legally a no, but that offers no protection from those who would end up getting one.

    Something that bugs me is… weapons wouldn’t be needed for defense if booby traps were legal, but those have even less legality in the world than guns, almost as if the whole goal is to make things hard.

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      10 months ago

      Booby traps are not legal and should stay that way because they are indiscriminate and could hurt people you do not intend to, including yourself.

      Say you have a medical emergency and tragically die at home, and someone calls for a wellness check on you after weeks or months. If you have your house trapped for “protection,” the first police officer that gets through the door ends up blasted by a rigged up pipe shotgun for no good reason.