Western Australia will introduce new laws against carrying weapons

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The photo has nothing to do with the discussion. I just like it. I’ve mentioned in comments a few times that, although Australia doesn’t have the gun culture that America does, we do seem to be having more and more knife attacks. I must have been right as our West Australian government is to introduce tough new laws, allowing officers to scan people in any public place, whether or not they’re suspected of having a weapon. Hand-held metal detectors would be used to detect hidden knives. Juveniles found with a bladed weapon will receive harsher penalties and risk referral to a juvenile justice team. Of course, there are arguments against this, some saying it will lead to racial profiling, and targeting, whether consciously or not, of minority groups. It’s pretty sad that it has come to this but so many knife attacks aren’t good either.