Thread: Authorities in Xinjiang Require Special Permits to Buy Kitchen Knives

Authorities in northwestern China’s troubled Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region are requiring residents to obtain special permits when purchasing kitchen knives and strictly controlling sales of bladed tools amid a crackdown on violence in the area following a spate of stabbing attacks, sources say.

According to an Aug. 26 notice issued by the municipal police department in Kashgar (in Chinese, Kashi) prefecture’s Kashgar city, anyone who plans to buy a chef’s knife must provide their name, ethnicity, address, ID number and telephone number when applying for a permit.

The notice—a photo of which was circulated late last month using the popular WeChat messaging app and other social media sites—says applicants must also include the name of the location where they will make the purchase, how many knives they plan to buy, and an explanation of what they will use them for.

On the application, the number of kitchen knives “must be written in Chinese characters, not in numerals,” the notice says, while any permit “will only be valid on the date of issue.” Successful applicants will be given a copy of their permit, while the “original will be provided to the police station.”

Police officers from Kashgar’s South Liberation Road station, which signed the document, refused to speak with RFA reporters when asked about the new policy.

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The wackos who think gun control works will be watching this, but take any long piece of non-hardened metal (like a large pot spoon) and it can be easily filed down into an effective stabbing and killing instrument.

Originally Posted by BobR

The wackos who think gun control works will be watching this, but take any long piece of non-hardened metal (like a large pot spoon) and it can be easily filed down into an effective stabbing and killing instrument.

As can a stick of hardwood be whittled to a stabbing point.
Silly fuckers.

I believe thegent uses "silent kill" methods...

Completely unstoppable...

Knives don't kill people ?????

Originally Posted by Carnwadrick

Knives don't kill people ?????

Touche' that was good.