Worked so well they are now looking at a knife ban, "The Labor government is now talking of a zero-tolerance policy for anyone caught carrying a knife, a stance with which the opposition Conservatives agree." It goes on, "It empowers police to conduct spot checks and monitor how easily minors can buy knives in shops, which is illegal here."

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-fg-knifecrime5-2009jan05,0,3828901.story
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