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safeinOhio

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4. 3 inch knifes are illegal t o carry.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Sep 11, 2019, 11:21 AM

Sep 2019

100 round magazines are not.

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Tallahassee police investigate 'massive stabbing' at Dyke Industries [View all] brooklynite Sep 2019 OP

Time for a national conversation on knife safety? Marengo Sep 2019 #1

Only if the knife was designed for mass kill and the government laws allowed him to have it uponit7771 Sep 2019 #3

The design of many types of knives sold over the counter for culinary use substantially increase... Marengo Sep 2019 #8

So blunt unnecessarily sharp knives and get rid of assault weapons from society. There, problem Blue_true Sep 2019 #21

Yep, mandatory blunting, limits on blade length for possession, permits required for any longer... Marengo Sep 2019 #28

You know there are a shitload of laws regulating knives, right? Act_of_Reparation Sep 2019 #34

You know that's essentially the same argument a lot of "gunners" use, right? Marengo Sep 2019 #36

Nope. Knives have plenty of utility outside of hurting people, as do cars/trucks, etc. You know what jpljr77 Sep 2019 #7

Yep actually, as most people do not need a long bladed knife. Japan as an example recognizes this... Marengo Sep 2019 #9

Uh no. jpljr77 Sep 2019 #10

Too bad for you that chefs in the UK specifically consulted on this issue disagree... Marengo Sep 2019 #11

I just butchered 5 chickens yesterday with a fillet knife NickB79 Sep 2019 #39

Prove a need, pass a background check, get a permit, go knife shopping. Easy peasy! Marengo Sep 2019 #40

How many people have died in mass stabbings in the past year? Crunchy Frog Sep 2019 #18

When did that become the standard? Fla_Democrat Sep 2019 #22

That may be the chant, but it's not the actual standard. Crunchy Frog Sep 2019 #24

In 2017, more homicides were committed with knives and other cutting instruments than with... Marengo Sep 2019 #27

I will start that conversation. Blue_true Sep 2019 #20

Oh, so too bad so sad for the victims of knife violence because GUNZ, right? Marengo Sep 2019 #26

No, any person being the victim of violence should sadden us all. Blue_true Sep 2019 #32

Is that an excuse to do nothing? Marengo Sep 2019 #37

No. We need to do something, as a society think through the problem(s) and come up with Blue_true Sep 2019 #38

Knew it wouldn't take gunners long to pounce on this. Hoyt Sep 2019 #29

Any comments on the incident and it's implications? Marengo Sep 2019 #30

Nope. Just saying this is not comparable to killing 20 kids, and it's sad a gunner would even Hoyt Sep 2019 #31

Excellent post and observations made within it. nt Blue_true Sep 2019 #33

You sound a lot like a "gunner" now, friend. Offering up invalid comparisons and excuses for... Marengo Sep 2019 #35

If he had an AR with 20 round clips or a glock with 15.... NightWatcher Sep 2019 #2

But he didn't. Instead he used something which most people either already have within quick and Marengo Sep 2019 #5

No, it's really not a problem which needs addressing. GulfCoast66 Sep 2019 #12

If the suspect had used a gun, this incident would be classified as a mass shooting. I bet you... Marengo Sep 2019 #13

Of course...because mass shootings happen often, GulfCoast66 Sep 2019 #15

Oh, so a mass stabbing occurs and the only appropriate response is to ignore it because the body... Marengo Sep 2019 #17

i get it. You favor semi-automatics, high capacity magazines and all you mentioned. GulfCoast66 Sep 2019 #23

To start, how about you provide evidence, preferably in the form of a quote or link, where I have... Marengo Sep 2019 #25

Only if you define the scale of the problem first. Crunchy Frog Sep 2019 #19

That still will not discourage the "well, why don't we just ban KNIVES, then?" crowd. Aristus Sep 2019 #14

3 inch knifes are illegal t o carry. safeinOhio Sep 2019 #4

In Florida, pocket knives up to 4" in length may be carried concealed without a permit. That... Marengo Sep 2019 #6

Thankfully he didn't have a gun or many would be dead Johnny2X2X Sep 2019 #16

Looks like Antwann Brown couldn't pass a background check to legally purchase a firearm. Marengo Sep 2019 #41

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