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Is there any specific law outlawing private nuclear weapons?

I am not asking about any indirect or circumstantial restriction. Is there any law in any country preventing me from owning a nuclear weapon there? Is it a plutonium license or something specific to nuclear weapons?
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How to transport a knife that falls under the Weapons Act

In Germany, there is a law (Weapons Act) that prohibits the carrying of a knife with a blade length of 12 cm. "Fixed knives with a blade length of more than 12 centimetres, any knives classified as cutting and thrusting weapons and folding knives…
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Is a weapon still considered concealed if I prominently advertise its existence?

Suppose I carry a weapon that's perfectly hidden from view, so that no one would know I had it if I didn't tell them. However, I also wear a t-shirt with big, bold text printed on it: "I AM CARRYING A CONCEALED WEAPON" Does the law still consider…
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How are any gun restrictions constitutional?

The Second Amendment says (emphasis mine): A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. How are any laws restricting the "right of the people to…
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What argument supports a right to bear arms but denies a right to bear nuclear weapons?

Per the second amendment: A lot of people really want to be able to declare that they can own any weapon they want but then the argument absurd is always, "Well that means you could own a nuke too." Is there any legal academic literature that…
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Arizona law requires you to admit to carrying a firearm. Would that be admissible evidence?

This question describes an Arizona law which requires a person stopped by the police to answer honestly when asked if they have a concealed deadly weapon. Suppose that someone in Arizona is carrying an illegal concealed weapon. They are stopped by…
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Law in History: Weapon Law in New York in the 1960s: Long Blades

While researching for a novel, I stumbled about an interesting legal point I can't answer on my own because I neither am a lawyer nor am in the US: Between 1945 and 1951 quite some Katana were surrendered to the occupying American forces. Many were…
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Operationalizing the definition of "dating relationship" in federal US domestic violence law

I read in the New York Times that the US Congress is trying to fix the "Boyfriend loophole" in gun purchase restriction laws after domestic violence convictions. They note that individuals who have a "dating relationship" would also be included. To…
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Dual Criminality for weapons?

The various forms of defensive spray, like pepper spray, are illegal in the United Kingdom under the Firearms Act for civilians to carry. In the Kingdom of Spain, certain pepper spray brands are legal for civilians to carry. I was curious how an…
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Self defense or illegal hunting?

If we talk about USA, where exactly is the difference between self defense and illegal hunting? Let's say a dangerous animal approached your house. How close should it be for you to shoot it and not be punished for hunting without a license? Or…
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Do school zone knife exclusions violate the 14th Amendment?

In the US, most if not all states have some kind of law(s) in place that prohibit the carrying of knives in school zones. While most states define a knife as a weapon by edge length, I can not find any legal definition of what constitutes an edge…
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Carrying a knife in public in the UK

Is carrying a certain knife in the UK, more specifically England, allowed? And what type of knives do these have to be? e.g. blade length. Would carrying such knife be allowed if you do not have a valid reason to carry it such as needing it for…
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If someone shoots you, whose property is the bullet?

This may sound crazy but it is inspired by What if a spacecraft lands on my property? The answer there seems to be that you don't acquire another's property just by it appearing in your domain. The conclusion I draw from this is that if someone shot…
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Are there any notable 2nd Amendment cases not involving (then) modern firearms?

Imagine if you walk down the road all dressed up for the Battle of Hastings reenactment with all of your fellow Viking-Normandy enthusiasts, covered neck to toe with your chainmail, your great helm on your head, and holding a kite shield with a…
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Was or is possession of screwdriver illegal in the UK?

I stumbled on this article (may be NSFW or disturbing), which states about the defendant in a case from 2004: The court heard that [defendant] had [a previous conviction] for possession of a screwdriver, which he said was for protection. This made…
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