If ‘they’ should ban guns in the US, should ‘they’ also ban knives in China?

Question

There was an attack today in China before the US shooting with 22 children stabbed as I heard it this morning.
22 children, 1 adult hurt in China school attack 14/12/2012
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2012/12/14/china-school-attack-children/1768855/

This is a list of School Stabbing Attacks in China (2010–2011)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Chinese_school_attacks

Answer 1

Gun control would reduce deaths in the US. The Chinese kids were injured and horrified, but they aren't dead, blessedly.

Answer 2

That's awful and my condolences go out to those in China that were affected.



No, knives should not be banned. I see how you correlate guns and knives, as both are deadly weapons, but with respect to those in China, it's much easier to defend yourself against a knife opposed to a gun. I think the more relevant topic is the fact that this school needs better security. The fact that a man can run around and stab 22 children and 1 adult is unheard of. Either police are not responding quick enough, or adults in the school did not know what to do to properly protect the students as well as themselves. Supposedly, a man with a knife should not be able to get through locked doors. Again, condolences to those in China.

Answer 3

well well well...



i see another notorious gun lovers in here.



you completely miss the point my friend.



a man stabbed 22 children in china, but NONE OF 'EM DIED.



A MAN SHOT 20 CHILDREN IN THE US OF A, ALL OF 'EM DIED.



THAT'S THE DIFFERENCE MY FRIEND.



GUN KILLS, KNIVES ALSO KILL BUT IS MUCH MUCH LESS POWERFUL THAN A GUN.



WE NEED TO BAN GUNS, BECAUSE EVEN A EXTREMELY PHYSICALLY WEAK MAN CAN CAUSE MASS CASUALTIES WITH A GUN, WHILE A KNIFE CAUSES WAY LESS CASAULTIES AND REQUIRE PHYSICAL STRENGTH TO DO SO, THIS LOWERS THE OPPOTUNITY OF FATALITY EXPONENTIALLY.



THE FACT IS, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE US POPULATION IS ONLY 25% OF THE CHIENSE LEVEL, IT HAS MORE HOMICIDE DEATH THAN CHINA EVERY YR.



ANYWHO, UNITED STATES REMAINS TO BE THE LAST COUNTRY ON PLANET EARTH WITH COMPLETE GUN FREEDOM ANYWAYS...

Answer 4

BBC news if often behind the times in terms of Asian affairs, as stated on the BBC news article, such events have happened, several times, in China in recent years, due to public ignorance/negligence of the importance of mental health in Chinese society.



As this question is posted under Yahoo! UK, I assume that's where you're from, then you would know carrying a knife in public is seen as dangerous in British society. As guns are illegal, knife crime dominates British society as compared to gun crime dominating American society.



Guns are more dangerous than knives, which is their designed purpose, to legalise civilian gun possession will only escalate crimes, not reducing them.



Police forces exist as a reason - British police officers do not carry guns, instead use stun-guns if they have to, and consequently a smaller death rate in crime-related violence in comparison to the US.



America seem to be peculiar in that it is the only developed country that allows civilian gun possession, any relevance to America having the highest crime rates amongst developed countries?

Answer 5

There are 14 months in a year?

Answer 6

If Americans want to keep guns, and school shootings - they have the right to do so.



It's a retarded choice: but it isn't fair to take a retard's choice away from him just because he's different.

Answer 7

I've been doing research on this topic ever since I heard about the incident in Conneticut. The reality is people have been finding ways to kill each other long before guns were around. Ultimately you have ask yourself this, "Should criminals and the government be the only ones allowed to possess guns?"

Answer 8

perhaps the ruling elite are hypnotising the Chinese to go on a killing spree with knives!?



the ruling elite obviously get off on having people slaughter each other

Answer 9

Guns will never be banned in the US..if they were (which is highly unlikely) there are still plenty to go round on the underground.

I don't know the gun regulations over there..but I think they need to re-think how to govern who can carry what fire arms.



But then again all guns can kill.



Thumbs down. we all have loonies

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungerford_massacre

Answer 10

Muslims do these things all the time.

What will you ban for them ?

Or are THEY exempt from blame ?

Answer 11

I never stop hearing about all those knife crimes in china , atrocious isn't it

sarcasm

Answer 12

I don' know Karate, but I know K-razzy!

Answer 13

There's quite a difference between 'injured' and 'dead'.