Sarosh
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on the legality of the sling again... this is the law in my country. :
1. For the purposes of this Law: "a. Weapon is any machine which, by manufacture, modification, with any propulsion produced in any way, launches a projectile, harmful chemicals or other substances, rays or flames or gases and may cause injury or damage to health or damage to things or cause a fire, and any device, that may in any way cause the above effects. The concept of a weapon includes any firearm and in particular war rifles, machine guns, submachine guns, pistols, handguns, rocket-propelled grenades, heavy weapons, artillery and straight or curved orbits, as well as grenades and mines of any kind.
2. Weapons are also considered to be objects suitable for attack or defense, in particular: c. Metal punches, metal or non-metal bats, and bats connected with chains or rope.
possession of any weapon is illegal unless you get a permission/ license from local PD (for the particular weapon)
exceptions: most knives for most purposes in home or nature, airguns(18+) and bows(for athletes)
1. the sling is not a weapon because it doesn't propulse a projectile. the muscles offer the propulsion sling is an extension. 2. sling is not by itself an object suitable for attack or defense, a stone or projectile is.
so legally sling is not a weapon, but at the same time a stick, nunchucks, garotte, a stone, an atlatl(even without the dart) are weapons prohibited by the law (unless you get a permission).
sticks and stones of course are used by anyone and the context matters more than the law.
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