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submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by WoahWoah@lemmy.world to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world

Why are knife control laws so strong in the United States as opposed to gun control?

I was realizing it would be nice to have a knife with auto opening for boxes, etc., basically a switch blade or similar, and I found out that they are super illegal in my state (and/or there are length restrictions, or both sides of the blade can't be sharp, etc), but I can go into a sporting goods store and buy a pistol and ammo in under 30min.

Shooting open an Amazon box seems inefficient. What is up with restrictive knife-control laws??

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[-] SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Yes for those that don't know in the US any rifle with a barrel length less than 16 inches needs to have a buch of extra paperwork and a tax stamp to the ATF to register it as a "short barreled rifle" or it is a weapons related felony. The reason behind it is the government was afraid of gangs using easily concealed weapons.

The most common rifle of the US military, the M4, used a 14.5 inch barrel. Even if everything else was legal for the average citizen to own by making it semi auto only, that barrel makes it a short barreled rifle by law. But add an extra 1.5 inches and it's perfectly fine in the eyes of the law.

The way to avoid the pain of excessive paperwork and tax stamp is to replace the stock with a "pistol brace" and make it a "pistol". You know, the category of gun used most by criminals like gang members because it's easy to conceal.

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