Weapons - Revision history

Jotagiraldez: /* Lunar Culture */ fixing typo

2012-04-25T08:41:28Z

Lunar Culture: fixing typo

Jotagiraldez: /* Specifications for Ideal Solutions */

2012-04-25T08:33:37Z

Specifications for Ideal Solutions

Jotagiraldez: /* Lunar Culture */ expanding section

2012-04-25T08:32:05Z

Lunar Culture: expanding section

Jotagiraldez: fixing link typo

2012-04-25T08:23:41Z

fixing link typo

Jotagiraldez: Improving neutrality and adding Lunar culture section

2012-04-25T08:20:58Z

Improving neutrality and adding Lunar culture section

Cfrjlr: See also Lunar_Bill_of_Rights#Right_to_bear_and_keep_arms

2008-01-07T15:35:09Z

Cfrjlr: Category:Law

2008-01-07T15:31:57Z

Category:Law

Strangelv: belatedly adding stub tag

2008-01-06T03:16:21Z

belatedly adding stub tag

Strangelv: format change to cover more than just small arms

2008-01-06T03:14:29Z

format change to cover more than just small arms

Cfrjlr: what about the military and WMDs ?

2008-01-05T15:15:15Z

what about the military and WMDs ?

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 Based on the fact of the evolution of the economics system the lunar colony will have a different set of economics that might resemble the capitalism on Earth. However, since the resources at the beginning of the lunar settlement will be scarce, the private property might disappear and then, the use for weapons to defend the mentioned property. Also, the definition of crime and illegal would be subject to the future lunar culture. And with that, the necessity to enforce law through the use of force.
-As the population increases and gets less heavily controlled and pre-selected, the more the problematic aspects of nature might become unavoidable. When this happens, '''weapons might become necessary.''' either give people power  to prevent a tyrannic government, defend private property, enforce law, etc.
+As the population increases and gets less heavily controlled and pre-selected, the more the problematic aspects of nature might become unavoidable. When this happens, '''weapons might become necessary''' to give people power to prevent a tyrannic government, defend private property, enforce law, etc.
 ==Small Arms==

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 ===Specifications for Ideal Solutions===
-Lunar weapons might have these specifications:
+All guns and explosives are extremely dangerous in a space settlement, then, all lunar weapons might have these specifications:
 *Safe for use inside pressurized compartments
 *Minimal or at least reduced ricochet risks
 ===Possible Solutions===

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 Based on the fact of the evolution of the economics system the lunar colony will have a different set of economics that might resemble the capitalism on Earth. However, since the resources at the beginning of the lunar settlement will be scarce, the private property might disappear and then, the use for weapons to defend the mentioned property. Also, the definition of crime and illegal would be subject to the future lunar culture. And with that, the necessity to enforce law through the use of force.
-As the population increases and gets less heavily controlled and pre-selected, the more the problematic aspects of nature might become unavoidable. When this happens, '''weapons might become necessary.'''
+As the population increases and gets less heavily controlled and pre-selected, the more the problematic aspects of nature might become unavoidable. When this happens, '''weapons might become necessary.''' either give people power  to prevent a tyrannic government, defend private property, enforce law, etc.
 ==Small Arms==

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 Tazers, Mace and Pepper Spray are legal to possess in the USA, but illegal in Canada and most of Europe. However, the legality of those might be a totally different issue on the moon.
-See also [[Lunar_Bill_of_Rights#Right_to_bear_and_keep_arms]]
+See also [[Lunar_Bill_of_Rights#Right_to_bear_and_keep_arms|Right to Bear Arms]]
 [[Category:Security]]
 [[Category:Law]]

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+Often a controversial subject, '''weapons''' -- manufactured or improvised; officially permitted or otherwise -- are a fact of life that will need to be addressed.
 Often a controversial subject, '''weapons''' -- manufactured or improvised; officially permitted or otherwise -- are a fact of life that will need to be addressed.
 ==Small Arms==
 Initially the question of what small arms to provide for is unlikely to matter as situations outside of Earth's atmosphere where weaponry is going to be needed are at least initially going to be highly improbable.
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 The real problem arises in the question of what weapons are suitable. It would be less than optimal to carry large calibre [[Slugthrower|slugthrowers]] for use in a pressurized hull with hard vacuum on the other side and potentially dozens or more people at risk of decompression from even an accidental discharge. Furthermore, bullets bounce all over the place. even shots fired from air pistols exhibit unpredictability indoors.
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 ===Specifications for Ideal Solutions===
-We need weapon solutions that are:
+Lunar weapons might have these specifications:
 *Safe for use inside pressurized compartments
 *Minimal or at least reduced ricochet risks
 ===Possible Solutions===
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 ===Legal Issues===
-What will be the legal jurisdiction? Most countries prohibit possession of weapons of any kind. For example, Tazers, Mace and Pepper Spray are legal to possess in the USA, but illegal in Canada and most of Europe.
+Tazers, Mace and Pepper Spray are legal to possess in the USA, but illegal in Canada and most of Europe. However, the legality of those might be a totally different issue on the moon.
 See also [[Lunar_Bill_of_Rights#Right_to_bear_and_keep_arms]]

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	Often a controversial subject, '''weapons''' -- manufactured or improvised; officially permitted or otherwise -- are a fact of life that will need to be addressed.		Often a controversial subject, '''weapons''' -- manufactured or improvised; officially permitted or otherwise -- are a fact of life that will need to be addressed.

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 Often a controversial subject, '''weapons''' -- manufactured or improvised; officially permitted or otherwise -- are a fact of life that will need to be addressed.
-Initially it's unlikely to be a problem as situations outside of Earth's atmosphere where weaponry is going to be needed are at least initially going to be highly improbable.
+==Small Arms==
 As the population increases and gets less heavily controlled and pre-selected, the more the problematic aspects of nature will become unavoidable. When this happens, weapons will become both necessary and unavoidable.
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-==Types of Weapons==
+===Types of Weapons===
-===Slugthrower===
+====Slugthrower====
 Fires a projectile slug at the target
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-==Specifications for Ideal Solutions==
+===Specifications for Ideal Solutions===
 We need weapon solutions that are:
 *Safe for use inside pressurized compartments
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 *Reusable -- situations may involve more than one assailant, and practice may also be required to competently protect oneself
-==Possible Solutions==
+===Possible Solutions===
 * [[Tazers]]
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 * [[Mace]]
-==Legal Issues==
+===Legal Issues===
 What will be the legal jurisdiction? Most countries prohibit possession of weapons of any kind. For example, Tazers, Mace and Pepper Spray are legal to possess in the USA, but illegal in Canada and most of Europe.