"Guns are bad!"

/takes away all the guns

/criminals do other things

:shockedpikachu:

First off, banning something doesn't stop those who are motivated enough in the first place. So banning guns doesn't mean criminals will suddenly stop using them. It does however mean the general population is now no longer armed in a sufficient way to defend themselves.

Second, even without guns "life uh, finds a way" and something else will be used instead. The advantage of guns is they are easier to use to accomplish a task since they are ranged and precise when compared to more basic options of throwing rocks in a similar way as to why crossbows are better than actual bows and arrows. You give a grunt an xbow and all they really need to do it point and shoot. Archery is not only more difficult logistically but also physically and long term usage fucks up your spine like scoliosis on a speedrun. So even without guns it just means the tools used will be melee ones such as knives, bike locks, trucks of peace, skateboards, and cars which kidnap people.

Third, even without those tools there are still sticks and stones, or even just the floor. They can and will do a lot more than just break some bones if used in certain ways and the point of all this is that when you have someone motivated enough to want to cause injury/death then it doesn't matter if they have access to particular tools/weapons.

Fourth, 'whodunnit?' It's London. It's the single most "diverse" city in the UK and also one of the most frequent locations to crop up regarding knife attacks and other adjacent "incidents". Totally unrelated depending on which people you ask, however. Any claims or queries made otherwise will get you tarnished with the wacism brush and we all know being labelled a racist is the worst thing that can ever happen so it's better to just let the stabbings, murders, rapes, and riots continue.