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  • In my country (Germany)

    Crossbows are legal to own and sell for adults. They are allowed to be shot at certified locations (i.e. shooting ranges) but not necessarily on your own property. You need a license for shooting them on your own property if the energy of the projectile exceeds 7.5 Joules. In comparison, a 9mm pistol shoots projectiles with 300-500 Joules.

    Basically (for crossbows):

    • 0 - 0.08 Joules: toy, freely available
    • 0.08 - 0.5 Joules: toy, only available for children over 14
    • 0.5 - 7.5 Joules: weapon, license free for adults, shooting on your own property is allowed
    • >7.5 Joules: weapon, shooting on your own property is only permitted with a license

    For comparison: a 9mm pistol shoots with 300-500 Joules.

    Why would you want a crossbow though? Keep in mind that you are not allowed to use weapons for self-defense, even if you don’t need a license for them. Furthermore, I’m not sure whether you are allowed to publicly carry the crossbow at all.




  • I probably do not have ADHD but this is still something I’m struggling with. Except there are no consequences, which makes everything worse in that it only encourages me to continue like this.

    Example:

    2 months for writing a report for a course. I started reading and selecting the sources 5 days before the due date. I started writing 1 day (~36 hours) before the date and finished 10 minutes before it was due. (Note: I did take breaks for eating and sleeping). I didn’t even proofread it beyond skimming for errors.

    The result?