A judge has proposed a nationwide programme to file down the points of kitchen knives as a solution to the country’s soaring knife crime epidemic.
Last week in his valedictory address, retiring Luton Crown Court Judge Nic Madge spoke of his concern that carrying a knife had become routine in some circles and called on the Government to ban the sale of large pointed kitchen knives.
[...] He said laws designed to reduce the availability of weapons to young would-be offenders had had “almost no effect”, since the vast majority had merely taken knives from a cutlery drawer.
[...] He asked: “But why we do need eight-inch or ten-inch kitchen knives with points?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday June 01 2018, @12:35PM (1 child)
Why not make it illegal to carry chef grade knives outside of a kitchen?
Sure if buying one you have a receipt.
If transporting to work then it will be in a container.
Etc
wtf?
People will just grind it down to give it a point
(Score: 0, Flamebait) by Anonymous Coward on Friday June 01 2018, @07:41PM
Why not make it illegal to carry a concealed penis outside of the home? It might belong to a rapist or child molester. I'm confused.