What means of self-defense can be legally kept in the car

Outside the window is not at all "dashing 90s", but many motorists are still not calm on the road. You should not be surprised at this, because the number of incidents on the freeways is only growing. Alas. the number of disputes leading to assault is also increasing. Much darker road events have also taken place. In the light of the criminal news, the number of people who want to protect themselves on the road with the help of self-defense equipment is growing. Which of them can you legally carry with you?

1. The essence of the problem

Self-defense is a very slippery matter. / Photo: frognews.ru.

With regard to self-defense in the republics of the former USSR, the principle applies: everyone has the right to self-defense by any means and methods that are not prohibited by law. Thus, the assortment "arsenal" is determined primarily by the current prohibitions. The key factor in defining a set of self-defense means is the notion of “justification” for the use of a particular means. And this is where the continuous slippery ice begins.

According to Articles 37, 39 and 45 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. every citizen can defend himself, his loved ones and people around with the help of all available means and any measures of physical influence in the event of a threat of violence or in the event of the use of violence. In this case, the defender must act on the principle of justifying the use of protective equipment so as not to inflict physical damage on the attacker in excess of the necessary. Those. if a person is thrown with fists, he has no right to shoot the attacker. The listed articles describe many conditions and subtleties in self-defense. However, the problem lies in the fact that it can be extremely difficult to prove that you are right.

2. What can be used

As already noted, everything can be used in theory. If this "everything" fits into the context of a particular situation in the notion of justification for use. It is important to understand that there are separate special means of self-defense. They do not fall under the definition of military or hunting weapons, as they are potentially not lethal instruments of physical impact. These include gas cartridges and pistols, traumatic pistols, stun guns.

It should be noted right away that sports equipment (for example, a baseball bat) and household tools (a pocket knife, an ax, a hammer, a pry bar) are not means of self-defense. Therefore, when inspecting a car, you should not answer the question to a police officer: "Why do you need a knife in the car?" - "For self-defense." In the best case, the policeman will simply take away such a means of "self-defense". Remember that killing or maiming an attacker in self-defense with nonspecial means is not difficult at all.

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There is no need to talk about any full-fledged weapon in this context. However, in the most desperate situation (for example, when a person is wounded and is threatened with death), the law allows him to be used to protect himself. True, the justification of the application will still have to be proved in court anyway.

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