Rockford, IL -- This small community was left shaken after a mass stabbing yesterday that killed 4 and left several others injured. The tragedy has added urgency to the concept of "Common Sense Knife Control" which appears to enjoy broad support nationally as knife attacks have increased drastically.
The spokesperson for End Knife Violence Now (EKVN), Trevor Tremble, said in a prepared statement "Another day, another stabbing in America. When will end? When we as a nation have the courage to ban knives and all other sharp or pointy things."
EKVN later clarified this statement by saying they weren't advocating for a complete cutlery ban, "...just heavy taxation and regulation of knives, background checks & red flag laws, and a national registry of knife owners. Oh, and no one should own big, heavy knives like meat cleavers - except butchers."
Critics of these proposed measures say there is no evidence that knife bans prevent stabbings and that nearly all the evidence cited by EKVN can be traced to a 1974 study about implementing safety scissors in Kindergartens.
The spokesperson for End Knife Violence Now (EKVN), Trevor Tremble, said in a prepared statement "Another day, another stabbing in America. When will end? When we as a nation have the courage to ban knives and all other sharp or pointy things."
EKVN later clarified this statement by saying they weren't advocating for a complete cutlery ban, "...just heavy taxation and regulation of knives, background checks & red flag laws, and a national registry of knife owners. Oh, and no one should own big, heavy knives like meat cleavers - except butchers."
Critics of these proposed measures say there is no evidence that knife bans prevent stabbings and that nearly all the evidence cited by EKVN can be traced to a 1974 study about implementing safety scissors in Kindergartens.
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