In a bid to tackle what President Emmanuel Macron described as “a senseless surge of violence,” the French government will issue a decree “within 15 days” banning the sale of knives to minors.
In a bid to tackle what President Emmanuel Macron described as “a senseless surge of violence,” the French government will issue a decree “within 15 days” banning the sale of knives to minors.
Which is unfortunate, but still a pretty unlikely niche phenomenon, and no reason to do stupid things out of blind panic.
Personally, I think restricting under-18s from buying knives isn’t a huge deal. I’m surprised they were allowed to buy bladed tools in the first place honestly, as that’s been illegal in my country for as long as I’ve known. There is also rising concern about knife crime in France, as per the article, but I agree these things can often be blown out of proportion.