The UK's "Knife Crime Epidemic" Is Proof Bans Don't Ever Work

As if more evidence is needed that bans don’t work, the United Kingdom’s knife crime 'epidemic' is soaring. Even though there are incredibly strict knife control laws in the UK, public officials aredeclaring the knife violence a public health crisis.

On Wednesday, London police responded to separate stabbings within hours of each other, the victims, a young boy believed to be in his teens and a man, were sent to the hospital with life-threatening or serious stab wounds, according to a report by Fox News.

Of the five people stabbed this week, the youngest was a 15-year-old boy named Jay Hughes. Hughes was attacked outside a chicken shop in broad daylight. And that perfectly explains the horrific epidemic. During the first six months of the year, police recorded 39,332 knife crime offenses which is a 12 percent increase over last year, according to the Office for National Statistics.Other violent crimes, including murder and robbery, also increased by double-digit percentages proving bans will never work.

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