No Doubt..in todays world, anything and everything will be used against you in a court of law.. however.. as was proven with the very recent RIDDENHOUSE court case..you can still defend yourself here in the US with a weapon ..be it an AR-15 as was the case in this one.. or a handgun, shotgun, crowbar, hammer, doesn't matter.. IF you are in fear for your life, its go time..in most circumstances.. Which frankly, is why crime is generally so low in the western states. Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, etc.. EVERYONE has a gun.. either on them, in their house, car, motorcycle, ,whatever.. so you decide to screw with someone, that is a very real possibility..