Comment on Nothing a whole lotta *COPE* can't fix
1984@lemmy.today 5 days agoI havent watched the news in like 20 years. I feel quite calm. Whats the point of worrying when you cant do anything about it?
Comment on Nothing a whole lotta *COPE* can't fix
1984@lemmy.today 5 days agoI havent watched the news in like 20 years. I feel quite calm. Whats the point of worrying when you cant do anything about it?
MutilationWave@lemmy.world 5 days ago
You can still get armed and ready. You could be ready to save a person you love’s life. That’s something you can do about it.
1984@lemmy.today 5 days ago
If you live in the US, I guess you can? Its pretty hard in Europe to get armed. :)
MutilationWave@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Sorry for the US Defaultism. You probably can’t even get a machete. Nothing stopping you from making your own with paracord or something for the handle.
yetAnotherUser@discuss.tchncs.de 5 days ago
In my country (Germany)
Crossbows are legal to own and sell for adults. They are allowed to be shot at certified locations (i.e. shooting ranges) but not necessarily on your own property. You need a license for shooting them on your own property if the energy of the projectile exceeds 7.5 Joules. In comparison, a 9mm pistol shoots projectiles with 300-500 Joules.
Basically (for crossbows):
For comparison: a 9mm pistol shoots with 300-500 Joules.
Why would you want a crossbow though? Keep in mind that you are not allowed to use weapons for self-defense, even if you don’t need a license for them. Furthermore, I’m not sure whether you are allowed to publicly carry the crossbow at all.
StarvingMartist@sh.itjust.works 5 days ago
Or he can just not worry about it if he wants. Not everyone wants to doomsday prep.
1984@lemmy.today 5 days ago
Its ok :) I think people having weapons is a source of a lot of bad things, but also a lot of good things. So its a mixed bag. I dont like being in a country where I cant protect my family from intruders. But I like that its rare with school shootings.