The Home Office is strengthening legislation on bladed articles, machetes, and crossbows through the Crime and Policing Bill and related orders, including age restrictions on knife sales and a licensing regime for knife sellers. The department is consulting on enforcement mechanisms for online and offline sales restrictions to persons under 18 and updating the Criminal Justice Act 1988 offensive weapons provisions.
We are seeking views on our proposals to introduce a licensing system for sellers and importers of knives and bladed articles.
We are seeking views on our proposals to introduce a licensing system for sellers and importers of knives and bladed articles.
In response to: Sale of knives: executive sanctions
In response to: Sale of knives: executive sanctions
In response to: Sale of knives: executive sanctions
In response to: Sale of knives: executive sanctions
The government is consulting on proposals which would make senior executives of tech companies personally liable when the rules on the sale of knives are broken.
In response to: Ninja swords: legal definition and defences
In response to: Ninja swords: legal definition and defences
In response to: Ninja swords: legal definition and defences
We are seeking views on our proposed legal description of ninja swords to be in scope of the list of prohibited weapons.
We are seeking views on our proposed legal description of ninja swords to be in scope of the list of prohibited weapons.
The government is consulting on proposals which would make senior executives of tech companies personally liable when the rules on the sale of knives are broken.
We are seeking views on our proposed legal description of ninja swords to be in scope of the list of prohibited weapons.
The government is consulting on proposals which would make senior executives of tech companies personally liable when the rules on the sale of knives are broken.
In response to: Sale of knives: voluntary agreement by retailers
In response to: Machetes and other bladed articles: proposed legislation
In response to: Machetes and other bladed articles: proposed legislation
In response to: Machetes and other bladed articles: proposed legislation
Consultation on new knife legislation proposals to tackle the use of machetes and other bladed articles in crime.
Consultation on new knife legislation proposals to tackle the use of machetes and other bladed articles in crime.
Consultation on new knife legislation proposals to tackle the use of machetes and other bladed articles in crime.
We are consulting on new laws on offensive weapons, in response to public concerns about violent crime.
We are consulting on new laws on offensive weapons, in response to public concerns about violent crime.
We are consulting on new laws on offensive weapons, in response to public concerns about violent crime.