Law level

Law level is a system of categorizing freedom vs. oppression. It follows the format of law number, description, and a list of weapon types that are banned or heavily restricted, as well as other non-weapon restrictions. The O levels refer to Oppressive, and T refers to Totalitarian. Precise laws and restrictions can vary.
The law level doesn't necessarily mean all weapons in the levels before it are banned (unless specified). There could be a government with Law 4 that merely restricts the ownership of semi-automatic rifles and the previous weapons, rather than banning them. They might even allow ownership of explosives, although it would be wise to assume a very heavy restriction on those if the government is going so far as to restrict semi-automatic rifles. It is still listed as a high-tier law because of the potential for being used as a ban for something so simple.
0LawlessNo weapons are banned. Enjoy your nukes!
1LowBombs and other explosives, WMDs.
2LowHigh-energy weapons.
3ModerateAutomatic weapons.
4HighSemi-automatic rifles.
5HighHandguns, pistols, other small firearms.
6Very HighOnly shotguns and weak deterrent firearms (rubber bullets) are allowed.
7Very HighAll firearms banned. Media is usually under government control by now, and elections are being rigged.
8Very HighHeavily-restricted bladed weapons.
9Very HighThe feeble wooden sticks that you're somehow still allowed to keep for self-defense cannot be taken outside your home.
O1 (10)ExtremeWeapon possession is completely forbidden. Media depiction of weapons is heavily controlled or banned. No resistance for you!
O2 (11)ExtremeCivilian activity is strongly controlled. Internet is banned or heavily restricted.
O3 (12)ExtremeWidespread surveillance, including home life. If the Internet still exists at this point, government agents are probably eating popcorn while watching you browse your favorite websites.
O4 (13)ExtremePatrolling soldiers and SWAT teams. Welcome to 1984!
O5 (14)ExtremePolice state. Government enforcer facilities are on nearly every corner.
O6 (15)ExtremeZero personal freedom. Tracking devices and markings mandatory. "Fun" and "unhealthy" foods like chocolate and sugar have probably been banned.
O7 (16)ExtremeZero tolerance for any broken laws, no matter how small. Disproportionate punishment.
T1 (17)Hard ModeCitizens are regularly beaten for fun. Streets are completely unsafe.
T2 (18)Hard ModeCitizens are regularly put into prisons or concentration camps. You begin to wonder if Hitler was resurrected.
T3 (19)Hard ModeCarceral archipelago. Your home or neighborhood IS your prison. You feel desperate need for chocolate, but it has long since become a memory.
T4 (20)Impossible ModeIf you're not dead, you're probably fantasizing about it, unless you're in a pod hooked up to a virtual world. Freedom at this point will require military intervention from outside forces.
Category:Government