Austeyr
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Incoming crossbow ban
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mightyjebus
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It's a bit of a stupid ban. Crossbows have been about for 2500 years or so. You can make them from sticks (
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTuzEFQNSU4
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It seems to be more about control of the population than saving lives. I'd imagine bows and arrows will be next.
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It seems to be more about control of the population than saving lives. I'd imagine bows and arrows will be next.
Colin Allen
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The lengthy history of crossbows is irrelevant. There seem to be two main arguments against the new approach:
1. Criminals don't follow the rules. Indeed they do not; however, that is the argument of despair: "We can only have limited impact so let's not do anything".
2. It is about taking away freedoms/controlling the population. A small percentage of the population own crossbows; if a government wanted to control the population, they would probably do something far more effective. Living in society requires us to work within a balance of freedoms and limitations in order for that society to function; we trade off some freedoms in return for the benefits of being part of society; that involves compromise, which some people seem more capable of than others.
Cannonfodder
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Th best way I heard it put was my freedom stops where my neighbour's freedom starts
Lyndication
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Using a self defence argument for owning a crossbow is a real walloper, but there's always one I guess. Imagining this guy getting his goats foot lever out to rearm the crossbow after missing did make me laugh.
Personally the less inspiration we draw from the States, the better. Half the folk I know there are emigrating rn.
I think if you're in a very online bubble and don't actually go outside much, it does seem very scary out here and maybe an Emotional Support Pistol seems necessary to you as a result.
Having had my share of bad encounters and having lived in the cheapest part of every city I've moved to, I'm pretty glad firearms are pretty rare here. I've never had one pulled on me. Never seen one outside of a couple of overpriced range sessions. Had a knife pulled on me once but it was a jakey who could barely stand up, so I just walked away.
Personally the less inspiration we draw from the States, the better. Half the folk I know there are emigrating rn.
I think if you're in a very online bubble and don't actually go outside much, it does seem very scary out here and maybe an Emotional Support Pistol seems necessary to you as a result.
Having had my share of bad encounters and having lived in the cheapest part of every city I've moved to, I'm pretty glad firearms are pretty rare here. I've never had one pulled on me. Never seen one outside of a couple of overpriced range sessions. Had a knife pulled on me once but it was a jakey who could barely stand up, so I just walked away.
