Banning face coverings

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This wasn't banned.



Or this.



How much of the proposed ban is based in fear?

In France (I'm French) these stuff are banned.

The first article of LOI n° 2010-1192 du 11 octobre 2010 interdisant la dissimulation du visage dans l'espace public (Translation of the name of this act by myself : LAW n° 2010-1192 of 11th, October 2010 prohibiting the hiding of face in public space) prohibe the hiding of face in public space by any means (Balaclava , Bandanna , Burqa , Mask , Nikab etc...) but hiding his face in public space is sometime legal under some circumstances (Carnival , SWAT team members needing their balaclava to protect their identity , People practising motorcycle with a motorcycle helmet etc...)

Article 1 of the LOI n° 2010-1192 du 11 octobre 2010 interdisant la dissimulation du visage dans l'espace public :

"Nul ne peut, dans l'espace public, porter une tenue destinée à dissimuler son visage."



Translation of this article by myself :

"No one shall wear an attire in the public space intended to hiding his face"


Second article of this law (Loi) :

"I. ― Pour l'application de l'article 1er, l'espace public est constitué des voies publiques ainsi que des lieux ouverts au public ou affectés à un service public.
II. ― L'interdiction prévue à l'article 1er ne s'applique pas si la tenue est prescrite ou autorisée par des dispositions législatives ou réglementaires, si elle est justifiée par des raisons de santé ou des motifs professionnels, ou si elle s'inscrit dans le cadre de pratiques sportives, de fêtes ou de manifestations artistiques ou traditionnelles."

Translation of this article by myself :

"I. ― For the purposes of the first article, the public space consists of public roads as well as places open to the public or assigned to a public service.
II. ― The prohibition provided in the first article does not apply if the attire is prescribed or authorized by legislative or regulatory provisions, if it is justified by health reasons or professional reasons, or if it falls within the setting of sports practices, parties or artistic or traditional events."

Link to LegiFrance in French (Official website about legislation and reglementation of French Republic) : https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTex...rieLien=id