I think the question comes from a position of bigotry. :what_is_:

Sort of like asking whether ski masks should be banned - which are used in far more robberies.

It is important to note, however, that this current string of robberies has been conducted by people wearing burqas. Whether the perps are islamic is another question. It would seem to be pretty stupid for muslims to wear burqas while doing the crimes.

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That's silly - this isn't France.

If you're going to ban those, you might as well ban trench coats, which can just as easily hide weaponry, and, as Chris points out, ski masks (or any other kind of mask), which can conceal identity as well.

so niel, would you get nervous if a couple people wearing ski masks walked intoa store where you were shopping or would you think it was normal?
oladybug, grow up.

Of course, but that's no reason to "ban" them, i.e. forbid them from being made or sold entirely. I'd be pretty nervous if some guy came walking into a store clutching a large knife, but I don't think we need to ban all cutting implements. You can't legislate away aberrant or threatening behavior.

Which is why I laughed when Commissioner Johnson mentioned banning handguns last week.

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I think you misunderstood. Ban them from being worn in public. You can't walk around with a large knife in public either.

Yes, ban those things.

To ban them in public would be a restriction of religious freedom that could become a slippery slope.

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