Thread: ebay bans straights in the UK?????

Originally Posted by dannywonderful

Couldn't have said it better myself, Neil. If I wanted to use a weapon I wouldn't have to go to the extent of importing a straight razor from the USA, I could just go to the local supermarket and buy something that could harm someone.

You wouldnt even have to go that far. Most people have carving knives or bread knives in the kitchen, which I`m sure go missing on a regualr basis. I'm sure there are parents in London who have found knives missing from drawers only for them to be used by their offspring in a mugging or somesuch.

Sainsburys has knives on its shelves which are frequently stolen, in fact I saw someone pocket one the other day. Fortunately they were caught by security...!

Department stores like John Lewis have blocks of lethally sharp Sabatier knives on display, I wonder how many of those get nicked a year?

People with this sort of mentality can always get hold of a weapon, even if its just a block of wood with a nail in it.

Banning razors from eBay is going to do nothing to reduce knife crime. All its going to do is stop people enjoying their hobby. Its the same as the pistol ban after Dunblane, another knee jerk reaction. Gun crime is higher than its ever been, funnily enough committed ususally with illegal weapons, and all its stopped is people enjoying their hobby.

Here endeth the rant!

Originally Posted by Stubear

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People with this sort of mentality can always get hold of a weapon, even if its just a block of wood with a nail in it.

Here endeth the rant!

"There's nothing like a nice piece of hickory"