Scissor control in NZ

[DrHenley]

https://www.oann.com/temporary-knife-control-in-new-zealand-after-stabbing/Knives and scissors have been removed from supermarket shelves in New Zealand after a recent stabbing attack. Supermarket chain Countdown said on Saturday, a partial “knife control” would be in effect for several weeks to prevent stabbing attacks going forward.

 

[Helen Back]

Well I guess that answers the old "are you going to ban knives when people start using those?" question in gun control debates. I cant wait for them to get all the way down to banning fists! Let's ban fists!! Then feet!! Then eyeballs!

 

[GaRp58]

YOU WOULD NOT BELIEVE what I can do with a ballpoint pen, a toothpick, a dollar bill or an umbrella...

 

[Oddcaliber]

Well, if they ban knives now they can't blame guns!

 

[GaRp58]

Maybe they should start selling the knives in stores with a BLUNT edge...you have to take it home and sharpen it first before it will cut anything. You could also cut the tip off to make it round and make it safer...or even take the handle off and make it too uncomfortable to hold to hurt anyone with.
That's it!! make the knives dull, blunt, rounded tip and no handles and sell the parts in different stores so the idiots cannot even do anything at all, they are so stupid they could'nt put the things together at all.......GP

 

[DrHenley]

Next thing you know they will ban pointy sticks, and then all sticks.

 

[Arcticdude]

Can't have Kiwi's running around with uncontrolled scissors now. Maybe they should be registered with a 10 day waiting period.

 

[Jayson]

Ban ignorant politicians, not scissors. Politicians have killed more people than scissors.

 

[GaRp58]

Politicians have killed more people than scissors.

You have to take a Bar Exam to become a lawyer, a driving test to become a driver, an intelligence test to become a teacher....is there an IGNORANCE test for becoming a politician or do we just assume that they must be stupid to go into politics??

 

[Arcticdude]

You have to take a Bar Exam to become a lawyer, a driving test to become a driver, an intelligence test to become a teacher....is there an IGNORANCE test for becoming a politician or do we just assume that they must be stupid to go into politics??

People tend to vote for politicians for 2 reasons: 1. one that represent their values, or 2. one that promises the most "free" stuff.

 

[M0del_31]

YOU WOULD NOT BELIEVE what I can do with a ballpoint pen, a toothpick, a dollar bill or an umbrella...

As for the dollar bill, I’d wager a whole lot less than this time last year.

 

[GaRp58]

Used properly, a dollar bill can be a deadly weapon, not for a half a cup of coffee, but a deadly weapon...learned it from an ex-con.

 

[KateMTx]

This is stupid. People who want to kill will find a way. But knives and scissors are necessary for a lot of everyday tasks. Damn people are 性交ing dumb.

 

[Digout]

Used properly, a dollar bill can be a deadly weapon, not for a half a cup of coffee, but a deadly weapon...learned it from an ex-con.

That's probably the reason they withdrew them and the $2 bill in Australia.

 

[bigpaul]

Its called "shutting the stable door AFTER the horse has bolted!".

 

[grayghost668]

just about anything can be used as a weapon,,,,,, when will the idiots realize that guns knifes whatever is only as good or bad as the person holding it

 

[Kevin L]

Banning scissors and knives?

Maybe I'm misunderstanding something.

Knives are not impossible to make. I've hired ex-cons to teach me how to makes shanks and shivs, and I hired an anthropology student to teach me how to knap flint and obsidian knives.

Will they pay for the unemployment expenses of chefs and cooks whom can't buy their work tools?

Will the whole country become vegetarian because butchers won't be able to ply their trade?

 

[DrHenley]

The new government approved Kiwi scissors.
"Nobody needs military grade scisssors."
"If you cant cut something with these scissors then you should have a government licensed professional cut it for you."

 

[Kevin L]

Does this law mean that I wouldn't be able to play "rock-paper-scissors" with someone out of fear of creating a misunderstanding and getting tried for making threats?

 

[Arcticdude]

Does this law mean that I wouldn't be able to play "rock-paper-scissors" with someone out of fear of creating a misunderstanding and getting tried for making threats?

Or hauled off to jail if you're a first grader.