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Gun Control & RKBA

Eleanors38

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3. And then there are "Zombie Knives." A type banned in the UK...

Reply to discntnt_irny_srcsm (Original post)

Tue Aug 30, 2016, 03:18 PM

Aug 2016

It has one conventional cutting edge, a serrated edge, and inscriptions which describe its purpose for killing. At least the Brits look for a formal declaration.

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Firearm design [View all] discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2016 OP

"Designed to kill" is a moral declaration. Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2016 #1

It's often said, "The don't justify the means." discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2016 #2

It depends on the "end" and it depends on the "means". A more accurate jonno99 Aug 2016 #6

True discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2016 #8

"If the ends don't justify the means, what does?" Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2016 #7

I'll be hacking my gps to remove anything labelled "good intentions" discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2016 #9

And then there are "Zombie Knives." A type banned in the UK... Eleanors38 Aug 2016 #3

Another cosmetically impaired consumer product. JonathanRackham Aug 2016 #4

I suppose an inscription qualifies as an aspect of design discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2016 #5

Think about this - two persons and both have packman Aug 2016 #10

Think about this. beevul Aug 2016 #12

Except that the gun control lobby's top priority is to ban the *least* misused guns. benEzra Aug 2016 #13

Seems to be a lot of experience with guns being used for killing. jmg257 Aug 2016 #11