A Society the actions of which indicates that their belief is the crime is as much in the instrument as in the action of the person. This is a never ending futile pursuit. What psychology is at work that they are so deceived? Time to reconsider the intent and the result of these legislated prohibitions. Criminals or those inclined to criminal actions will either use the "banned" instruments or simply move to the next inanimate object which can be used in a violent fashion.