All Discussions Tagged 'restrictions' - iKnife Collector2024-03-29T10:46:09Zhttps://iknifecollector.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=restrictions&feed=yes&xn_auth=noKNIFE CONTROL MOVEMENT CROSSES ATLANTICtag:iknifecollector.com,2018-04-23:3181080:Topic:15385752018-04-23T14:09:36.679ZJan Carterhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JanCarter
<p>With the help of our friends and fellow collectors in the UK we have been discussing and watching the UK laws tightening on knives. <a href="http://iknifecollector.com/forum/topics/online-knife-purchases-to-be-banned-in-the-uk?commentId=3181080%3AComment%3A1501211" target="_self">Online knife purchases to be banned in the UK.</a></p>
<p>We have also talked about what it will take to keep this type of "control" from happening in the USA. Vigilance by our ATKI and KNIFE RIGHTS groups have…</p>
<p>With the help of our friends and fellow collectors in the UK we have been discussing and watching the UK laws tightening on knives. <a href="http://iknifecollector.com/forum/topics/online-knife-purchases-to-be-banned-in-the-uk?commentId=3181080%3AComment%3A1501211" target="_self">Online knife purchases to be banned in the UK.</a></p>
<p>We have also talked about what it will take to keep this type of "control" from happening in the USA. Vigilance by our ATKI and KNIFE RIGHTS groups have made great progress in showing that this tool needs to lose it's perception as a weapon and become a tool again.</p>
<p>This will not help! <a href="http://www.wnd.com/2018/04/knife-control-movement-crosses-atlantic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TX mother lobbying Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott for more restrictions on knives.</a></p>
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<p>Sooooo, as collectors what do we do? Do we become involved or do we just assume this cannot happen here?</p> Boston Considers Blanket Restrictions on the sale of Pocket Knivestag:iknifecollector.com,2011-12-08:3181080:Topic:5128722011-12-08T02:26:18.663ZSteve Hannerhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/HogHanner
<p>Its hard to believe that in this day and age we have people trying to demonize knives. In fact this is exactly what the city of Boston is trying to do. According to published reports council members in Boston are considering putting more restrictions on the sale of pocket knives to fight the high rates of knife crime in the city.</p>
<p><a href="http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Knife-Rights-Boston-Knife-Control-Hearing-Report.html?soid=1103550698648&aid=Pr5zu0F9L-k">According to Knife…</a></p>
<p>Its hard to believe that in this day and age we have people trying to demonize knives. In fact this is exactly what the city of Boston is trying to do. According to published reports council members in Boston are considering putting more restrictions on the sale of pocket knives to fight the high rates of knife crime in the city.</p>
<p><a href="http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Knife-Rights-Boston-Knife-Control-Hearing-Report.html?soid=1103550698648&aid=Pr5zu0F9L-k">According to Knife Rights</a>, which sent a representative to speak at the hearings, Boston lawmakers are thinking about licensing the sale of knives because there have been more than 1,300 knife attacks over the past two years. Instead of going after the criminals, the logic here is to go after the “weapon” and make it harder for people to get.</p>
<p>Here’s an excerpt of what Knife Rights representative and Executive Director of Gun Owners’ Action League Jim Wallace said at the hearing:</p>
<blockquote><p>“I urge the City Council to review what it is about to do and reflect on the failures of gun control,” said Wallace. “Over a decade ago I had to testify before committees in the state house with grieving families in the background. Now I sit before you a decade later with grieving families behind me again. If you proceed down this path and get it wrong again, ten years from now we will likely repeat this scene yet again.”</p>
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<p><span id="more-2358"></span>The same types of restrictions didn’t seem to quell the amount of gun violence in the area. While guns have less of a practical everyday use, knives are often used for hundreds of tasks at work and home.</p>
<p>Wallace also pointed out that stores that sell knives already have to be licensed, have to pay a fee and are restricted from selling knives with blades longer than 2 inches to minors.</p>
<p>So here again you have case of blaming the item(in this case a knife) and not the person <em>using</em> the knife. Sound familiar? Isn't this the same as "gun" control? We would love to hear your opinion but more than that if you live in Boston, please contact your lawmakers now.</p>