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[–] Boyakasha 0 points 13 points (+13|-0) ago 

Maybe we can actually discuss mental illness now.

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[–] FST 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

A reasonable comment, thank you.

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[–] SilentMaster 1 point 4 points (+5|-1) ago 

Probably bought the knives at one of those god damn travelling Knife Shows. No background check required...

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[–] Fantasy 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

What a sad story.. How come such young people turn to such violent methods.

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[–] matt 0 points 16 points (+16|-0) ago 

Well we can't blame "gun violence" for this one. Maybe we'll begin focusing more on "knife violence" or "sword violence".

Or maybe we'll fess up to the fact that we have an epidemic of violence in this country that is fueled by underfunded mental health services and over prescribed mental health drugs.

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[–] DiggRedditVoatBlank ago 

I can't help but think that this might have been related to the homeschooling. These kids didn't go out of the house much, and weren't allowed to be with other kids. In an echo chamber like that, who knows what mental state they were in.

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[–] matt ago 

Eh. Who knows. The only home scholled kids I know are Quakers!

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[–] Bleumunkie 3 points 7 points (+10|-3) ago 

KNIVES KILL PEOPLE - WE NEED KNIFE CONTROL

Imagine how many lives could be saved if we required everyone to get a permit and register with a government agency before purchasing knives? It's one of the greatest failures of our government and society that we can't protect ourselves from people who can't control themselves with a knife.

Wait... that doesn't make sense..... it's obviously the person who did it - not the knife.

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[–] TyrellCorp 3 points 27 points (+30|-3) ago 

So when are we going to sit down and have the Knife Control discussion? Shouldnt there be background checks?

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[–] Say_What ago 

They actually have "knife control" in the UK.

Didn't stop that muslim from sawing that soldier's head off though.

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[–] AberdolfLincler 1 point -1 points (+0|-1) ago  (edited ago)

Heh, I find it amusing that Voat would use this story as an excuse to not have any gun control in America. Do you guys seriously want to compare the statistics of homicides between America and other more progressive countries with gun control, like Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Canada, and Netherlands? I don't think you do, you will not come out looking good. And I guarantee a large portion of those homicides were with guns, feel free to prove me wrong though.

I've come to accept the fact that Americans are happy with their gun laws though, no matter the cost. I thought maybe it would be different on Voat, but I've been down this road before, and I guess even the leftist Americans can't fathom having more thorough background checks and tighter restrictions in general. In case anyone is interested in the statistics, here they are; America is just below Niger and Micronesia on the list of intentional homicides per capita, #108.

Anyways, downvoat me to oblivion like you usually do, I'm trying to take away your guns, or it's not the same because you're multicultural (blaming blacks essentially), but it's all bullshit. Other countries deal with the same shit, Canada probably has a lot more variety of cultures than America does. And yes, people actually do reply that shit to me. My apologies to the Americans that have to deal with this, I know it's not all of you.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate

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[–] zambeezy [S] ago 

downvoat me to oblivion like you usually do

You got it, kiddo!

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[–] totes-mah-voats 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

No sharp objects! Blunt objects either. Even better idea, let's give people psychoactive drugs to make them have better behavior. That always works.

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[–] FST 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

I think your on to something.

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[–] Wmb102er 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Knife attacks can be quite deadly. Does anyone know a statistic on the fatalities of knive vs gun crimes?

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[–] Zekethephoenix 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

You can miss vital organs with a gun. Knives are much more personal and precise.

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[–] Wmb102er ago 

Speaking from experience?

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[–] LordHumongus 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I don't know statistics, and they wouldn't really compare due to different gun control laws, but in China they have mass stabbings. People will go into schools and start stabbing all the kids.

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[–] Aetrion 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I think the idea of "rush a gun, run from a knife" isn't that the knife is more dangerous, it's that you CAN run from a knife.

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[–] LordHumongus 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago  (edited ago)

When I was taking my CHL class the instructor said if an assailant is closer than 25' and has a knife while your gun is holstered, run! Even if you don't mess up the draw (which is hard because you've got a crazed motherfucker with a knife running at you) you can't get it out in time.

EDIT: added a letter

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[–] zambeezy [S] 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

They absolutely can be! I don't know them off the top of my head