Anyway - a belated good morning everyone. And thanks for the header, Tim. This sentence grabs me most: The Great British Public mind a bit less about being asked to contribute to the common good of t… (View Post)

The issue there I think is that it reduces distance from political control, and makes it more of a political football - which is exactly what imo we DON'T want. A license fee type setup and taxa… (View Post)

I tracked down the police statement on that "picnic knife" case. Turns out the bit not reported by the Daily Mail involved threats of violence with a knife in a pub, and essentially a misle… (View Post)

Many Sikhs carry a "symbolic" Kirpan, which is about 2" long and blunt. Seems quite a good compromise practice imo. Not good for cutting steaks, but the culture of Sikhism is generally… (View Post)

I think it's one end of the spectrum on an interesting range of issues - how far do we want weapons knowledge / experience in our society, and will the situation change as the international clim… (View Post)