Knife crime, we need to act now!
Knife crime, we need to act now!
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MKnight702

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3,436 posts

244 months

Thursday 5th April 2018
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There has been another couple of stabbings this week and I for one believe it is time to stand up and say enough, we need to ban these things immediately. They are deadly tools designed simply for chopping, cutting and slicing there is no need for anyone to have such a deadly weapon in this country.

Every day I see children being given knives in restaurants, at home and even in schools we need the Government to step up and outlaw these vicious implements immediately, how many more people need to die before it is enough?




See, knee jerk legislation is never a good idea,

Signed by a regular shooter.

Oldandslow

2,405 posts

236 months

Thursday 5th April 2018
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I use a knife every day. Really don't need a gun that often unless it's to shoot people starting pointless arguments.

wolfracesonic

9,240 posts

157 months

Thursday 5th April 2018
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The mods need to act now and move this to NP&E.

fathomfive

11,233 posts

220 months

Thursday 5th April 2018
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dibbers006 said:
mygoldfishbowl said:
Pie keys killed our local ducks.
Ban them. Ducks that is. It's for their own good.
That idea is just quackers.

Pintofbest

896 posts

140 months

Thursday 5th April 2018
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Seems awfully early to be drinking.

SidewaysSi

10,742 posts

264 months

Thursday 5th April 2018
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Just run away from them/run them over in a chipped 335d or Mazda MX5.

And if we don't have knives, how will eat my well done steak?

DanielSan

20,031 posts

197 months

Thursday 5th April 2018
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dibbers006 said:
mygoldfishbowl said:
Pie keys killed our local ducks.
Ban them. Ducks that is. It's for their own good.
Don’t ban, make more of them crispy with some pancakes, hoisin sauce, and thinly sliced spring onion and cucumber... oh but you need a knife for that bit. Balls!

Chimune

4,295 posts

253 months

Thursday 5th April 2018
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I must have missed the reports where children stab their siblings to death by accident because their parents are knife 'adcocates'.

foxbody-87

2,675 posts

196 months

Thursday 5th April 2018
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All very well and good but don’t forget a lot of people are injured in bouts of fisticuffs every year, surely it’s time we had our hands confiscated?

Ziplobb

1,611 posts

314 months

Thursday 5th April 2018
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a big part of the problem is calling it knife crime - its not

its a way of life for some people & they are 'at war' with each other - until the authorities, governement, police and community leaders atart looking at it from a different angle then it cannot be effectively contained

cobra kid

5,595 posts

270 months

Thursday 5th April 2018
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MKnight702 said:
There has been another couple of stabbings this week and I for one believe it is time to stand up and say enough, we need to ban these things immediately. They are deadly tools designed simply for chopping, cutting and slicing there is no need for anyone to have such a deadly weapon in this country.

Every day I see children being given knives in restaurants, at home and even in schools we need the Government to step up and outlaw these vicious implements immediately, how many more people need to die before it is enough?




See, knee jerk legislation is never a good idea,

Signed by a regular shooter.
Pillock.

anonymous-user

84 months

Thursday 5th April 2018
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cobra kid said:
Pillock.
Indeed. Don’t see why knife crime and people losing their lives is funny.

MKnight702

Original Poster:

3,436 posts

244 months

Thursday 5th April 2018
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cobra kid said:
Pillock.
Thanks, I won't take it personally.

I was trying to demonstrate how stupid the constant erosion of my hobby is by throwing back some of the same arguments used. If you didn't understand that then I am sorry.

Pretty much every time there is a shooting in the UK there is some sort of outcry to ban yet more of the legally held guns as though this is going to stop the use of illegally held guns in crime. It's like the Brake argument for reducing speed limits every time a drunk idiot kills themselves and their friends whilst racing at speeds in excess of an existing limit, how would it have helped? It is simply grandstanding using a no doubt tragic event to push their agenda on a wave of popular public opinion and this is an excellent way to get bad legislation.

Oh and to those saying about children killing their siblings with guns, I am specifically talking about the UK not the US, which is in dire need of some form of control. Children should never have access to guns unsupervised by a responsible adult (and yes I know this rules out many of the owners in the US).

Also, criminals with guns should face far harsher punishment, not as a deterrent but to take these people out of circulation.

JuniorD

9,013 posts

253 months

Thursday 5th April 2018
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MKnight702 said:
cobra kid said:
Pillock.
Thanks, I won't take it personally.

I was trying to demonstrate how stupid the constant erosion of my hobby is by throwing back some of the same arguments used. If you didn't understand that then I am sorry.

Pretty much every time there is a shooting in the UK there is some sort of outcry to ban yet more of the legally held guns as though this is going to stop the use of illegally held guns in crime. It's like the Brake argument for reducing speed limits every time a drunk idiot kills themselves and their friends whilst racing at speeds in excess of an existing limit, how would it have helped? It is simply grandstanding using a no doubt tragic event to push their agenda on a wave of popular public opinion and this is an excellent way to get bad legislation.

Oh and to those saying about children killing their siblings with guns, I am specifically talking about the UK not the US, which is in dire need of some form of control. Children should never have access to guns unsupervised by a responsible adult (and yes I know this rules out many of the owners in the US).

Also, criminals with guns should face far harsher punishment, not as a deterrent but to take these people out of circulation.
Tell us in detail how your shooting hobby is constantly being eroded

sunbeam alpine

7,249 posts

218 months

Thursday 5th April 2018
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anonymous said:
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North or South Korea would almost certainly welcome you... smile

Wacky Racer

41,363 posts

277 months

Thursday 5th April 2018
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Ban knives.....lol!

What about electricians, carpet fitters etc.

How about five years in the big house (No excuses) for anyone carrying one without good reason?

DurianIceCream

999 posts

124 months

Thursday 5th April 2018
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JuniorD said:
Tell us in detail how your shooting hobby is constantly being eroded
Well there was the ban on pistols and semi-automatics, after unbalanced nutters with a history of being unbalanced nutters went on a shooting spree. Even though there were existing laws and police guidelines which stopped unbalanced nutters having guns, only years of complaints against them went ignored.

DurianIceCream

999 posts

124 months

Thursday 5th April 2018
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anonymous said:
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Nobody is allowed to own nuclear weapons. Also even if they were available for civilian ownership, you couldn't afford one. You could go to an area of slightly radioactive sand or fake a bowel problem so you get a Barium isotope enema if you are hell bent on a nuclear fix. HTH.

JuniorD

9,013 posts

253 months

Thursday 5th April 2018
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DurianIceCream said:
JuniorD said:
Tell us in detail how your shooting hobby is constantly being eroded
Well there was the ban on pistols and semi-automatics, after unbalanced nutters with a history of being unbalanced nutters went on a shooting spree. Even though there were existing laws and police guidelines which stopped unbalanced nutters having guns, only years of complaints against them went ignored.
That ban came in 1997, over 20 years ago.

How is MKnight702's hobby being constantly eroded?

Zoon

7,305 posts

151 months

Thursday 5th April 2018
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It is getting out of hand in London.
Multiculturalism at it's failed best.