Comment on Sword-wielding man attacks passersby in London, killing a 14-year-old boy and injuring 4 others
Hemuphone@lemmy.world 6 months agoWhat would those changes be? Ban swords?
In the US people like that use guns, because they’re so easily accessible. Elsewhere people use other weapons, notably a sword in this case. Banning the weapon is unlikely to stop the next rando attack.
Opportunities like subsidized state mental health services and meeting someone’s basic human needs goes a long way in stopping someone from despairing so much that they attack randos on the street.
Tories are groß capitalists who don’t care to have those needs met for anyone but themselves
Banning the weapon is extremely likely to stop the next rando attack, and the next one and the next one and the next one…
Then yes, someone will get a hold of a weapon and commit a crime, but dozens more were prevented
GTFO with your excuses
GTFO with your excuses
Steady on lad, no need to start attacking another user like that. You can disagree and be respectful at the same time.
When the next person uses a hammer, do you suggest we ban hammers?
Or when they ram their car into people, ban cars?
If someone had a car, specifically designed to injure, it would probably be banned. Swords are already banned for the most part.
Legislation here - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-offensive-weapons-act-2019/statutory-guidance-offensive-weapons-act-2019-accessible-version
Broadly already banned unless it is an antique sword. Decent rundown here
canis_majoris@lemmy.ca 6 months ago
Not bleeding social policies dry?