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Perhaps you didn't realize that people in Canada are prohibited from possessing a number of types of knives, in particular those types of knives which are specifically designed as weapons and are easy to conceal (such as butterfly knives and switchblades.). It is also a criminal offence to carry a concealed knife with a blade longer than x. I imagine that everyone in this thread who supports gun control also supports this type of knife control. So what is your point?
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Did you know China also bans certain types of knives? I wonder if the killer used an illegal knife or a legal one or if the concept of an Illegal knife even crossed his mind while he set about stabbing people.
I also learned that spiked wristbands are banned in Canada? . You can have a giant knife such as the one used to decapitate the person on the Greyhound bus, it is perfectly legal. Do they frisk all the Metal bands and skate punks before entering the country looking for suspicious spiked wristbands?
From wiki
Canada
Certain knives are designated as 'prohibited weapons' pursuant to the
Criminal Code of Canada. Section 84(1) defines such knives as "a knife that has a blade that opens automatically by gravity or centrifugal force or by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device attached to or in the handle of the knife".
[7][8] By law, only those who have been granted exemption by the
Royal Canadian Mounted Police via the
Canadian Firearms Program are allowed to possess (but not acquire) prohibited weapons.
If one is found to be in unauthorized possession of prohibited weapon by any
law enforcement officer, he or she is liable to maximum of 5 years in jail and the weapon being seized. The peace officer can then apply to a provincial court judge for the said weapon to be forfeited and be disposed as he or she sees fit. The import and export of such devices are also strictly regulated and enforced by the
Canada Border Services Agency.
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Examples of such knives include:
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One-handed opening knives have been designated as legal to import by Canada Border Services as long as they don't fall into one of the prohibited categories.
There is no length restriction on carrying knives within the Criminal Code of Canada; the only restriction is for concealed carry.
China
Due to concerns about potential violence at the
2008 Olympic Games in
Beijing, China is beginning to restrict "dangerous knives", requiring that purchasers register with the government when purchasing these knives. Included in the new restrictions are knives with
"blood grooves",
lockblade knives, knives with blades measuring over 22 cm (8.6 in) in length, and knives with blades over 15 cm in length also having a point angle of less than 60 degrees.
[11][12] As of January 2011, according to an authorized Leatherman dealer in Beijing all knives with a locking blade are illegal unless they are part of a larger multi-tool like a leatherman.[
citation needed] However, many people still carry locking pocket knives especially when camping with no issues. He suggested carrying locking knives in checked luggage on airplanes, and on your person in trains and subways since they could be confiscated if found in a bag. Foreigners are generally given a bit more leeway in China so if a traveler is caught with a small knife there will probably be no prosecution and at most confiscation.[
citation needed]