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In reply to the discussion: Tallahassee police investigate 'massive stabbing' at Dyke Industries [View all]Hoyt
(54,770 posts)29. Knew it wouldn't take gunners long to pounce on this.
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Tallahassee police investigate 'massive stabbing' at Dyke Industries [View all]
brooklynite
Sep 2019
OP
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
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
Too bad for you that chefs in the UK specifically consulted on this issue disagree...
Marengo
Sep 2019
#11
Prove a need, pass a background check, get a permit, go knife shopping. Easy peasy!
Marengo
Sep 2019
#40
In 2017, more homicides were committed with knives and other cutting instruments than with...
Marengo
Sep 2019
#27
No. We need to do something, as a society think through the problem(s) and come up with
Blue_true
Sep 2019
#38
Nope. Just saying this is not comparable to killing 20 kids, and it's sad a gunner would even
Hoyt
Sep 2019
#31
You sound a lot like a "gunner" now, friend. Offering up invalid comparisons and excuses for...
Marengo
Sep 2019
#35
But he didn't. Instead he used something which most people either already have within quick and
Marengo
Sep 2019
#5
If the suspect had used a gun, this incident would be classified as a mass shooting. I bet you...
Marengo
Sep 2019
#13
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
That still will not discourage the "well, why don't we just ban KNIVES, then?" crowd.
Aristus
Sep 2019
#14