Now we need to ban meat cleavers

[RPBrown]

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Firefighters stop an attack by a man with a meat cleaver.

Ban them

[Beiruty]

The law makers of New York City should realize that meat cleavers are deadly, dangerous weapons, and they should now immediately pass a law requring background checks and licenses for meat cleavers and other forms of cutlery. What are most dangerous are the commercial meat cleavers that can inflict an 8 inch hack within seconds, these should be completely outlawed. The fact that many people own these, and use them safely should not be a factor in the outlawing of these dangerous weapons. CONTROL THE SALE OF CUTLERY IMMEDIATELY AND OUTLAW MEAT CLEAVERS ALTOGETHER. Who uses a meat cleaver in their house anyway? Meat cleavers are used for commerical butcher shops and Chinese restuarants, the public has no use for meat cleavers, they should only be used by people who have been trained to use them. NO ONE HAS A BUTCHER SHOP IN THEIR HOME, NOR DO PEOPLE NEED TO SLAUGHTER ANIMALS ANYMORE. MEAT CLEAVERS ARE MADE FOR ONE THING AND ONE THING ONLY TO HACK MEAT AND TO KILL PEOPLE. NO ONE SHOULD HAVE THESE IMPLIMENTS OF DEATH.

[Beiruty]

Comment author avatarMymomdidnotraiseafool

I have a meat cleaver. It's a nice Global 7-inch stainless steel cleaver. Goes through bone like butter. They can try to take it, and then I can have it back when I pry it from their cold, dead hands. :)

[EconDoc]

Let us not forget the "hatchet men" of the Chinese Tongs during the early part of the Twentieth Century. They couldn't afford guns, but they still managed to kill a lot of folks.

[AEA]

Surely nobody "needs" a meat cleaver!

[texas80]

They should be registerd and the storage location needs to be inspected for proper and safe storage ! Oh and dont forget the back ground checks for all meat clever purchases !

[MeMelYup]

And a thumb print for purchase.

[gthaustex]

They should be registerd and the storage location needs to be inspected for proper and safe storage ! Oh and dont forget the back ground checks for all meat clever purchases !

Hmmm...I foresee a turf battle for the inspection rights. BATFE will claim inspection rights since we are dealing with a dangerous weapon. Agriculture will claim inspection rights since it deals with meats of any kind. I know, armed ag. inspectors will knock on your door to ensure compliance....

[AEA]

Meat Cleaver use Insurance!

[ScottDLS]

Close the RESTAURANT loophole!

[ScottDLS]

My best friend Apple was butchered by a kitchen utensil. Ban them NOW!

[IChangIT]

I'm going to paint mine black and call it an assault cleaver. Quit my day job and start a company that sells them.