This is What UK Criminals Carry... (Bans Fail!)

Do you appreciate quality craftsmanship and unique materials? Get 20% off of awesome handmade rings at Thorum with coupon code SKALL: UK lawmakers apparently just LOVE to ban objects instead of making an honest effort to address the underlying causes of violent crime. Recently (as of April/May 2023) there has been talk about wanting to prohibit machetes in the UK, which is just ridiculous in my opinion. What’s the result of all the restrictive knife laws? More kitchen knives used in criminal attacks... a LOT more. Including taking it a step further... in Durham police seized what I’d describe as homemade war picks. Kitchen knives taped to the end of long handles. So I figured it might be educational (and entertaining) to see just how effective this kind of “workaround“ might be. I also tested what a “harmless“ tool does (screwdriver). The ballistic gel head with realistic skull analog used in this test: *** Music credits *** “Cavern of Wonders“ by Hitctrl Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license (CC BY 3.0) “LA Sunset“ by White Bat Audio (Karl Casey) Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Outro: “Highland Storm“ by The Slanted Room Records Used with artist’s permission *** Merch *** If you want to join Bonfire to start selling your own merch: *** Support the channel *** Help fund future videos, get bonus content and access to an exclusive Discord server: Other ways to support the channel by shopping through affiliate links: Kult of Athena, my favorite online store for reproductions of historical arms and armor, fantasy swords, etc: Where to get HEMA gear and practice swords: Want to treat your face fluff? I highly recommend the balms and oils from Beard Sorcery: Books about history, martial arts, swords, knives, video/audio equipment, and other stuff I recommend: US - Canada - *** Social media *** #skallagrim #knives #weapons