MUCH has been said about banning or strictly controlling military-style knives, martial-arts weapons and replica firearms - and with overwhelming justification (LET, January 23). But I am curious why, and disappointed that the same concern and condemnation has not been applied to pellet guns - a favourite toy of the juvenile delinquent.

J A MARSDEN, Scarborough Road, Blackburn.

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