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Knife-Control Debate Heats Up in the UK amid London Murder Spike
The debate over knife control has taken on a new sense of urgency in the United Kingdom after news of London's murder rate spiking to record levels broke last week.
In the wake of London's murder rate surpassing that of New York City for the first time, Mayor Sadiq Khan announced new knife-control initiatives in the city. ... He reiterated the city's position that there is no need for anyone to carry a knife.
"No excuses: there is never a reason to carry a knife," Sadiq Khan said on Twitter. "Anyone who does will be caught, and they will feel the full force of the law."
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