Should Self Defence Weapons Be Allowed In The UK?

[juststeven]

I don't think so because its going to send crime rates through the roof! :yes:

 

[bdyman]

being a 1st dan in hapkido, we are taught how to use a weapon and how to defend our selves and the others around us, if its just pure anarchy and weapons are in the grips of hoodlums and criminals then no i agree

in n/w indiana guns are legal to hold on the person and im sure other states as well, but again in a crimnials hand then no crime will go up, more innocent people will die and the snowball effect grows

here in my town in cicero, just last summer there was a drive by shooting at the end of my block where my daughter waits for the school bus, again a weapon in the wrong hands

this discussion could go on for days but i agree weapons in the wrong hands is a bad thing, but no matter what law is passed a criminal will always find a way to get ahold of a weapon

 

[souljaa]

Na, I don't think weapons should be used for protection - Crime rates will definetly go high because it will surely get in the wrong hands.

 

[juststeven]

Yeah I think England is safe at the moment

 

[fantanoice]

No. I don't necessarily think crime will 'skyrocket', but I do suspect that a lot of 'accidental casualties' may occur, such as a child finding a gun and playing with it.

-and really, do guns actually provide 'good' protection? Instead of yourself getting hurt, you'll end up hurting somebody else, so nobody really wins. There's no need to use it for defence as it was designed to attack, not to defend.

 

[Watch Me Sink]

Na, I don't think weapons should be used for protection - Crime rates will definetly go high because it will surely get in the wrong hands.

Weapons always get in the wrong hands. But think if people were allowed to carry arms how many things would have been prevented. 9/11 surely, Virginia Tech, Columbine, Texas Tech (though part of it wouldn't have, due to the location of the clock tower). Weapons are always going to fall into the wrong hands, but if normal citizens were able to carry weapons in order to defend themselves, the world would be safer.

 

[Mike]

No, the story in the news a few weeks back about the boy that was killed in a church, from a stray bullet, is exactly the reason why things like weapons shouldn't be made legal in the UK.

It'd make more problem's than it'd solve.

 

[Nebulous]

I would carry a knife regardless of the legalities of it. You would probably never need to use it and nobody knows whats in your pockets anyways. If people chose to be defenseless in a situation where a weapon could have saved them then that's their choice. Dont think if you just hand over whatever you have, they will just say "Thank you" and walk away... I know I would rather get myself out of a situation alive and maybe spend a few days in jail instead of being killed or be seriously hurt because someone wanted the $20 in my wallet.

Of course Im only talking about extreme situations when there is no other options. Most of the time you can just duck into a room /building, get in your car (if you are near it), get to somewhere where other people are, or whatever else and call the police or just wait for them to leave.

 

[NBK*Twitch]

It depends what that self defense weapon is. If it is guns I do see why you wouldn't want them around.

However you mean staffs,nun chucks,swords,then I would have to disagree and want them around.

 

[Watch Me Sink]

 

[NBK*Twitch]

Who's be hating on them. I own one myself and will kick your butt !!

 

[Watch Me Sink]

It'll go down Gandalf vs Saruman style 😛

 

[NBK*Twitch]

It'll go down Gandalf vs Saruman style 😛

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Nice one :great:

 

[Uphoreka]

I don't like how's this going. Weapons should not be allow in public PERIOD.

 

[Watch Me Sink]

I don't like how's this going. Weapons should not be allow in public PERIOD.

Then how do people defend themselves?

 

[Uphoreka]

I don't like how's this going. Weapons should not be allow in public PERIOD.

Then how do people defend themselves?

Pocket Knife.
People might use the weapon NOT for self defense.

 

[NBK*Twitch]

I don't like how's this going. Weapons should not be allow in public PERIOD.

Then how do people defend themselves?

Pocket Knife.
People might use the weapon NOT for self defense.

You are arguing with yourself.

You said no weapons should be allowed. A pocket knife is considered a weapon. :rofl: :rofl:

 

[Uphoreka]

I don't like how's this going. Weapons should not be allow in public PERIOD.

Then how do people defend themselves?

Pocket Knife.
People might use the weapon NOT for self defense.

You are arguing with yourself.

You said no weapons should be allowed. A pocket knife is considered a weapon. :rofl: :rofl:

Well, anything can be used as a weapon.

But I'm talking about weapon as ammunition weapon. Sorry if you're having trouble with my ADD.

 

[katy perry is hot]

Pocket knife and a handgun is exactly the same thing in my eyes. Each is a deadly weapon which can inflict serious harm in the hands of an idiot, and can be used responsibly and effectively in the possession of a person who knows how to handle them.
That's why I support the right to bare arms, handguns, knives, shotguns, whatever. Just no military grade weaponry.

 

[Watch Me Sink]

I don't like how's this going. Weapons should not be allow in public PERIOD.

Then how do people defend themselves?

Pocket Knife.
People might use the weapon NOT for self defense.

You are arguing with yourself.

You said no weapons should be allowed. A pocket knife is considered a weapon. :rofl: :rofl:

Well, anything can be used as a weapon.

But I'm talking about weapon as ammunition weapon. Sorry if you're having trouble with my ADD.

But where do you draw the line? Tasers have no ammo, though I'm sure any given person on here would rather get shot with a paintball than get tased. What about non ammo weapons like pepper spray and such. I'd rather get shot with a bb gun than get sprayed with pepper spray. That shits nasty.