Authors : Injury , not death , came from school stabbings in Pennsylvania . They say research has long found for purposes of life and death , the weapon matters . Writers : The knife is a blunt object that can inflict serious injury to someone's body or cause permanent damage if used improperly ( like by an untrained person ). If public policy led to reduction in gun use in crimes , murder rate would go down , they say .
Authors : Injury , not death , came from school stabbings in Pennsylvania . They say research has long found for purposes of life and death , the weapon matters . Writers : Deaths from gun attacks higher than those from knives , other weapons . If public policy led to reduction in gun use in crimes , murder rate would go down , they say .