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Belgium is a dangerous country; i have been robbed three times in broad daylight (once at knife-point), i have been threatened by a youth gang and i have witnessed a brutal attack against a delivery driver committed by thugs armed with metal poles. <br>Things will only get worse, considering that a government which has openly shown it's support for criminals and complete lack of respect for victims is now beginning to use high-profile crimes committed with illegal weapons to gain public support for their natural-right violating laws.<br><br>The natural right to self-defense has been under attack for too long in Belgium, where citizens have been banned from owning as little as pepper spray or a tazer to protect their lives and where defense of property has been virtually outlawed. <br>Now, with the Belgian government threatening to ban the ownership of black powder weapons to all who do not possess a license (whose obtention procedure will most likely be prohibitive) i feel that the natural rights of citizens are in very serious danger.<br><br>I wanted to talk to you guys on this subject so that, if anyone is interested, we may find a way to organize a campaign seeking to preserve the right of all human beings to defend their lives and properties, and, although this mainly concerns Belgians i would like to hear what those who live in other nations have to say on this subject.<br><br>My proposition would be to start a petition, looking for a minimum of 1000 signatures, whose aims are the prevention of the ban on the free sale of black powder weapons, legalizing the free sale of all firearms whose energy does not exceed 7.5 joules (those who use flobert rounds) to those over 18, legalizing the free sale of devices designed to discharge an irritant for the purpose of self-defense, abolishing the law that allows the police to arrest people for carrying an item they consider a weapon (i heard of someone being arrested for carrying a maglite torch), legalizing the free sale of all types of cold weapons to those over 18 and relaxing firearm laws in order to allow the possession of rimfire rifles, certain rimfire handguns and some shotguns without need for a license or a "legitimate motive".<br><br>I'm perfectly aware of the fact that those demands will not all be met, and that they will most likely be aggressively opposed, but i would be overjoyed if only one of my ideas was put into effect; for example if self-defense with pepper spray or the free sale of low-energy firearms was to be legalized.<br><br><br>I have also considered starting a self-defense forum for Belgian citizens, if such a thing does not exist already (my searches in english, french and dutch all proved unfruitful), and i would like to know if anyone here has any advice on how to do so.<br><br><br><span style="font-size: 9px; line-height: normal">*sorry if my text is a bit of a mess, i'm feeling awfully tired today.</span>