Family members of the victims killed by Matthew de Grood leave court in Calgary on May 25, 2016. De Grood killed five young people with a kitchen knife at a house party in April 2014. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh
An almost obsessive focus on the weapons used in acts of violence rather than the underlying causes of violence will hinder efforts to prevent violent crimes. Barely a week goes by when we don’t hear from politicians or activists demanding a ban on firearms as a means to combat violence.
