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So are bows, knives, clubs, and vehicles. Should they be banned, too?
by dozzie 11y ago
So are bows, knives, clubs, and vehicles. Should they be banned, too?
- kurthr 11y agoI'm surprised you left out airliners... I think they were used in the most devastating terrorist attack in US history. Once we start talking about banning rather than regulating, we've mostly lost the rational battle.
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- mozumder 11y agoYes.
- omginternets 11y agoI guess they should probably amputate all four of my limbs, seeing as how I have an amateur MMA record /s
- dalore 11y agoWell knives are banned. And you need a license for vehicles. So a license for lasers?
- qb45 11y ago> Well knives are banned Well, you must be from the UK.
- masklinn 11y agoThe article is from the UK, the ban call comes from the British Airline Pilots Association.
- qb45 11y agoBut HNers aren't. I was quite surprised seeing someone say matter-of-factly that knives are banned until I recalled this weird UK law.
- masklinn 11y ago> But HNers aren't. So? The article's context is the UK. > I was quite surprised seeing someone say matter-of-factly that knives are banned until I recalled this weird UK law Welcome to being most of the world every day of the week?
- Ao7bei3s 11y ago> But HNers aren't Well, you must be from the US.
- dozzie 11y ago> Well knives are banned. I'm surprised. You can't own a kitchen knife? Or a hunting knife? Or pocket knife?
- qb45 11y agoThis is what I found. https://www.gov.uk/buying-carrying-knives https://www.gov.uk/buying-carrying-knives It seems that you still can use one at home, but good luck trying to take a knife to a forest. Also, no sales of switchblades and samurai swords :)
- gknoy 11y agoI find it really interesting that the blade lengths are given in inches ((3 inches or less") rather than 7 or 8 cm.
- Symbiote 11y agoThat law comes from the Criminal Justice Act 1988: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/33/section/139 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/33/section/139 Some legislation has been updated with metric measurements (example [1]), but not everything. This one is newer than metrication, but perhaps the length was based on something that existed before, like a police or sentencing guideline. [1] http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1979/21/schedule/1 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1979/21/schedule/1
- probablybroken 11y agoActually, you are allowed to carry a larger / fixed blade in the UK if you have a good reason to do so - for example, you are a butcher travelling to work premises, or you are e.g. going camping. Obviously, this is open to the interpretation of the police - and kind of falls into the category of 'don't do anything that would lead you to being searched' really..
- st3v3r 11y agoNo, not this tired, crappy, and not at all connected to the story argument. You do not contribute to anything by trotting it out.