[implements]

> There's a reason why every developed country in the World strictly controls firearms but not knifes.

As a slight tangent, Britain actually does strictly control knives - a short folding non-locking penknife is the only knife that can be carried in public without good reason, and “self defence” is considered never a good reason, and the penknife can still get you arrested if you happen to have it on you in an inappropriate place (bar, nightclub, sports event, etc).

[notreallytrue]

Italy too

But that's about carrying them, not owning them

The point is that you can buy a butcher knife or a chopper from IKEA but not a rifle gun

For obvious reasons