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Re: [89attendees] unlawful in Britain to carry pocketknives that lock

Avri Doria <avri@acm.org> Sun, 09 March 2014 01:47 UTC

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On 08-Mar-14 12:01, t.p. wrote:
> Yes, it is so common knowledge in England that I would never have
> thought to mention it (although would in future, now you point it out).
> Thinking about it, guns are mercifully rare in this country, compared to
> what I understand the situation is in America, so the young on the
> rampage go shanked or bladed; most of the more notorious street crime is
> committed with a blade, not a gun, and I think that the evolution of the
> law over the past decade or so reflects that.


see, banning guns IS a slippery slope.

and she ducks!

nice seeing you all,
though getting home is rather nice too.
i will know for sure in a few hours.

avri

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