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Scottish Answer to Crime: Knife Control
npr.org ^ | August 14, 2006 | Michele Norris

Posted on 08/15/2006 3:07:08 PM PDT by grundle

All Things Considered, August 14, 2006 · In an effort to reduce the stabbings and slashings that stem from the country's "booze and blade" culture, Scotland is cracking down on the sale of swords, machetes, meat cleavers and other knifes. Knife violence accounts for almost half of the homicides in Scotland each year.


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To: 3catsanadog

You can't puree without a blender - those little rotating blades could be turned into a weapon!

They'll just have to cook everything into undistinguishable mush.


61 posted on 08/16/2006 7:15:20 AM PDT by Tax-chick (I've always wanted to be 40 ... and it's as good as I anticipated!)
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To: R. Scott
I just learned something - the sgian dubh is a cute little thing.

Yup. And asymmetric so it fits along the leg.

62 posted on 08/16/2006 7:22:33 AM PDT by sionnsar (†trad-anglican.faithweb.com† | Iran Azadi | SONY: 5yst3m 0wn3d, N0t Y0urs | NYT:Jihadi Journal)
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To: grundle

After they take everyone's knives, something else will replace knives's role in crimes. Whatever it is, a billy or bat or whatever, police will then be able to point to it as a factor too. Out it will have to go. And on and on.


63 posted on 08/16/2006 7:22:34 AM PDT by Sam Cree (Don't mix alcopops and ufo's)
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To: R. Scott
Yes, without a blade. Just one solid piece.

We sell a lot of them to folks who travel by air without a change of clothes and also to parents of youths for whom they are buying a complete outfit but don't want junior to have a knife.

They look just the same as the real thing when being worn in the sock.

64 posted on 08/16/2006 9:43:51 AM PDT by Churchillspirit (We are all foot soldiers in this War On Terror.)
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To: Churchillspirit

It would add authenticity to the kilt – and a lot less hassle when flying.


65 posted on 08/16/2006 4:03:33 PM PDT by R. Scott (Humanity i love you because when you're hard up you pawn your Intelligence to buy a drink)
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To: Tax-chick
"They'll just have to cook everything into undistinguishable mush."

Don't the English already have a patent on that?
66 posted on 08/16/2006 8:09:57 PM PDT by decal (Different Tagline Tomorrow!)
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To: sionnsar

Clan FReeper gathering?

Do add (from Portland Metro area)


67 posted on 12/06/2006 12:53:13 PM PST by investigateworld (Abortion stops a beating heart)
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To: Churchillspirit

Called the safety sgain as I recall. Don’t have one in my collection as like functional stuff. :-)


68 posted on 01/16/2009 11:10:14 AM PST by mcshot (Zero man! Fill out your own employment application for US.)
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To: sionnsar

Do keep me in mind for Clan Freeper meetings - thanks


69 posted on 08/02/2009 6:34:46 PM PDT by investigateworld ( For a perfect example of Alinsky's Rule 13, visit any Free Trade thread)
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