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> Chefs knives are great for cooking and are inexpensive and easy to purchase; they can be very dangerous weapons in the wrong hands so we make it against the l
by chroma 5y ago
> Chefs knives are great for cooking and are inexpensive and easy to purchase; they can be very dangerous weapons in the wrong hands so we make it against the law to use them in that manner.
What? I've lived in several western countries and I've never had a knife purchase that was tracked or controlled in some way.
There's only one place I know of that controls ownership of chef's knives: the Xinjiang region of China.[1]
1. https://twitter.com/joshchin/status/943159015994880000 https://twitter.com/joshchin/status/943159015994880000
- missedthecue 5y agoI believe he's saying that stabbing someone is illegal
- chroma 5y agoCurrent stalking laws already cover such abuses of airtags. I see quite a few comments in this thread proposing a total ban of airtags, which makes about as much sense to me as wanting to restrict chef knives.
- missedthecue 5y agoI don't think he was prescribing new laws, only saying that the status quo is the closest we can get.
- Godel_unicode 5y agoThat is the exact point the comment you replied to was making.
- tshaddox 5y agoKilling someone with a nuclear bomb is illegal too but it’s also illegal for you to buy a nuclear bomb.
- thomasguide 5y agoKnife purchases are controlled in the U.K.[1] Persons under 18 are not allowed to buy knives, but in practice this means most people are showing an ID to purchase a knife. [1] https://www.gov.uk/buying-carrying-knives https://www.gov.uk/buying-carrying-knives
- gambiting 5y agoIn addition, carrying a knife on you without a good reason is a crime in itself - and yes going home with a knife you just purchased is a perfectly valid reason. But having a knife on you "just in case" is not, unless you live in the middle of nowhere or are a farmer or something. Get stopped in the middle of London with a knife and that's a serious crime.
- burlesona 5y agoWow. Not disagreeing with or commenting on that policy at all, but I had no idea knives were treated so seriously in the UK (and presumably elsewhere). Meanwhile in much of the US, not only can you can openly carry a gun around, you don’t even need a permit. Just wow. The world is vast and strange.
- hunterb123 5y agoThe Brits don't have a 2A. We have it because of the Brits. Life isn't that strange if you follow it back. They have knife bans because they never let their citizens have guns, so there are knife attacks, so they ban knives. That's why terrorists when they can't sneak AK47s in, rely on vans to run people over, that's why there are bollards everywhere. Chemical attacks, axes and such can also be used to kill or harm people. People will find a way to kill people. Guns are an equalizer for weaker humans against stronger ones. I conceal carry everyday. I don't want to be in a knife fight and I don't want my life to depend on me being stronger than the other person. You hope not to ever use it, you have it everyday just incase, you practice regularly to stay sharp.
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