Advocates tell gov't not to ignore knife violence
Updated Fri. Jul. 27 2007 11:34 PM ET
CTV.ca News Staff
While gun violence gets the most media and political attention, some families are wondering why more isn't done to punish and deter those who commit violence with knives.
For example, the boyfriend of Kelly-Anne Drummond killed her with a steak knife, not a gun.
"I don't want any other mother or any other family to live what we lived through the day we said goodbye to Kelly Anne," said Doreen Haddad, Kelly's mother.
Haddad, who is with the Murdered and Missing Persons Families Association, is among those who doesn't want politicians to ignore knife crimes.
"It has gone out of whack. Something has to be done," she said.
Police say that people using knives assault or kill more people than those armed with guns.
"Every time a firearm is used in a crime of violence, the statistics would show that a knife is used at least double or more," said Bill Closs, Kingston, Ont.'s chief of police.
- 69 percent of violent crimes involve knives while guns account for only 31 percent
- 849 people were stabbed to death between 2001 and 2004, compared to 840 shooting homicides.
"Knives are used because they are so available and that's why we need to pay attention because they are so available," Closs said.
2 comments:
you only call it ludicrous because you lack the reasoning to understand why.
You cannot ban something so commonplace as a knife. How about automobiles? They kill people? How about baseball bats?
Guns, are not needed. AT ALL. Give me one good reason why guns should be allowed. Besides, some pathetic 'it's my right to practice shooting one', for some... stupid unknown reason...
come on, I want to hear it. Why. Why should handguns be allowed.
Because it's one ban, that can save a handful of lives. Which to me, is very very worth it.
Unless you'd like to look at some families in the eye and say it isn't.
So what should guns be allowed? You said yourself, 111 people died from owners of handguns. That's 111 human beings.
I'm guessing either not posted, or some snide remark, and a complete refusal to even remotely get close to addressing the challenge. I've seen you shy away from it just about everytime.
PAAAOFK
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