no, it wasn't. old law only when defense situation. new law even when no defense situation (like right now).
"When defense situation" was only from 2011 on: https://www.buzer.de/gesetz/5521/al28643-0.htm.
See also the complete version from 2008 here: https://www.bgbl.de/xaver/bgbl/text.xav?SID=&tf=xaver.compon...
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"When defense situation" was only from 2011 on: https://www.buzer.de/gesetz/5521/al28643-0.htm.
See also the complete version from 2008 here: https://www.bgbl.de/xaver/bgbl/text.xav?SID=&tf=xaver.compon...