Bubbles - where did you learn this from?
I am in Victoria and I had no problem buying my hot wire cutter.
The only way I could use mine as a weapon is to hold someone down and poke an eye out with one of the prongs.
The wire is so thin on mine that it would break on contact with a person.
I know it is not April the 1st, so I am wondering if someone told you this so that they didn't have to order one in where they work.