UK proposes ban on large and serrated knives, seizure if police suspect they will be in crime
"Machetes and other large knives are a danger to our communities." Home Secretary Suella Braverman said."Stabbings and murders are all too widespread. As thugs attack each other on our streets with these weapons, they pose a serious problem in some of our towns and cities."— Home Secretary Suella Braverman
Home Secretary Braverman argued that law enforcement"must go further" in preventing stabbings and deaths in UK, noting that police have taken 90,000 knives and offensive weapons off of the streets from 2019., are often sold and advertised on social media sites like TikTok and Snapchat." Policing Minister Chris Philp echoed.as blades with a cutting edge, a serrated edge and images or words either on the blade or handle that suggest it is to be used for violence.
Under current laws in England and Wales, if police find a machete or other legal blade in someone’s home they cannot seize or act on this, even if they believe the items will be used in crime. It is also illegal to carry most knives in public without a"good reason" such as for work purposes or to sell most knives or any weapons to anyone under the age of 18.
This picture taken on September 16, 2022, shows a variety of knives displayed at a factory of Sumikama Cutlery in Seki, Gifu prefecture.
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