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The Government needs to address the root causes of knives being used as weapons, not target lawfully run businesses selling knives for shooting, fishing and other countryside activities, argues Conor O’Gorman.
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The Government needs to address the root causes of knives being used as weapons, not target lawfully run businesses selling knives for shooting, fishing and other countryside activities, argues Conor O’Gorman.

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