It's a systematic emasculation of our ability to defend ourselves. If I walk around with a knife on the streets of east London, I'm just as liable for prosecution as somebody who actually intended to use it. Currently, I have to rely on my fists and my wits vs a knife/gun, and am utterly at the mercy of the police turning up right on time while I'm being mugged or assaulted.

I'd like to know what thought process our dear legislators went through to reach the conclusion that disarming law-abiding citizens in areas of high crime would actually work. They seem to forget that violent criminals are hardly going to be put off by a law which says they can't carry a sharp implement. The only ones who will be are the ones who want to legitimately protect themselves.

Bastards.

Anyway, rant over.