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submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by GoodSamaritan to c/buyeuropean@feddit.uk
 

For protection in case some crazy dumbass were to walk around with a gun in the neighborhood, I could feel safer at home. I can feel safer.

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Youโ€™ve clearly never worn or handled body armour. Itโ€™s not something you strap on and wear around the house or walking your dog.

What European country do you live in where on street shootings are common enough to justify body armour?