Knife Ban: Weapons Have 'Never Been Easier' to Purchase

In May, we were able to purchase 5 knives online without age verification at the point of purchase or delivery, while 3 of the purchased knives were left in an unlocked shared porch area. 2 of the purchased knives included a zombie knife & zombie machete, which are due to be banned from 24th September.
The government has launched its zombie knife and machete surrender scheme before a ban comes into place. However, ninja swords, like the one that killed Pooja's son Ronan, are not included in the ban.
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[@LowleyUK]

Nobody told them that a kitchen knife is just as lethal?

[@J2897Tutorials]

Exactly... I used to buy all kinds of weapons as a kid. Pretty much every martial art weapon you could think of, I owned it. And most of the knives displayed in the stores are a scam. They look impressive, but that's all they're designed for. They're usually flimsy AF, made from cheap metal and plastic. You're lucky if they last a few months before falling to bits. The best knives are owned by chefs and tradesmen - butchers, fishmongers, etc. There are also professional military knives of course, but they just don't look as impressive.

[@MarianneSunshine]

You wanted to make it a Black problem, now it’s the knives, Britain has a culture of thuggery that you all refuse to address. Most Youth cannot afford to purchase these knives where do you think they get them from?

[@safeenachoud1903]

Say it loud again mama 👏🏿👍🏿👊🏿

[@juniormartin3528]

marianne sunshine, thank you very much fer makin' that point.

[@ChristineFisher123]

That culture of thuggery is seen in the schools.. No respect for teachers, ..no consequences at home...!

[@reckersworld9351]

Those knives should be in prison for all the crimes they have committed.

[@juniormartin3528]

this knife ban's a joke, what about the kitchen knives and the box knives, they'll way easier to get hold of.

[@questioned54]

They are calling them "knives" on the show but they are literally swords mate. I see why they want to ban that.

[@AngieHP]

To most of the people commenting on here, prove it’s immigration causing a rise in crime! The guy who handed in his knives was British!

[@lorenzoharrison3615]

They look at him as a immigrant because he has black or brown skin. It doesn’t matter to them closet racist if he’s born here or not.

[@LowleyUK]

You've clearly never looked at the crime statistics.

[@rhysrail]

@@LowleyUKyou obviously haven’t, what you will find is it’s poor people and those who fear their safety, which immigrants often are and do fear their safety as people blame them

[@DysPlexiC115]

This is like peeing on a forest fire

[@questioned54]

Which still puts out some of the fire and is better than nothing

[@pdonwarrior453]

Puja did her family proud So sorry for her loss

[@SMichaelDeHart]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 next it'll be forks and spoons!! Britain won't address the real issues, still blaming inanimate objects!!

[@Liam_1538]

Stop laughing it's not Funny

[@SMichaelDeHart]

@@Liam_1538 go play your little games and let the adults talk, Lil Comrade!!

[@rhysrail]

@@SMichaelDeHartI think he was agreeing with you by saying it’s very likely so obviously not funny

[@oxenford539]

You can buy an axe from B&Q for 20 quid.

[@rhysrail]

I can also find a bad on the children’s toy store and a brick on every corner

[@mazharakhund6258]

These are not knife, these seems to be Sword of Samurai. Those are Ninja Swords.

[@thomasnewton8997]

Then people who are intent on doing harm will move on to making shanks

[@marcinla6029]

so if somebody drowns drowning should be illegal

[@andrewhard6139]

No of course not. Water needs to be banned.

[@Countryboy071]

Unfortunately kitchen knives make up most knife crime, i personally think this zombie knife ban will make little difference. A lot of objects can be used as lethal weapons. Its the mondset of individuals. Was never a big problem when i was a youth.

[@wellhungindung]

No loicence recuired to buy kitchen or butchers knives.

[@alexanderioannou7416]

Ridiculous this will do little to address the issue the problem is the police are not doing enough stop and search, banning stuff is pointless the largest amount of knife crime is done with kitchen knives in the uk are they going to ban kitchen knives? maybe the innocent law abiding citizens should use a butter knife to cut their onions... In the 1900-1950s their more dangerous weapons available to the average person in the uk due to different legislation back then (world war 1&2) such as guns and swords with LESS overall attacks than now maybe it's time the uk start addressing the underlying causes instead of blanket bans.

[@Jimfromearthoo7]

Ban vehicles also.

[@Simon37423]

Not one word on stop and search 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@deanmatthews1220]

It will never happen you can go into any hardware shop and by a knife.and super market out it easy to get them .

[@jumblesaleboo]

That's right, challenge this is lackadaisical journalism, with facts, and get censored...

[@henrydwaldingjr3103]

Here in the United States , the American Indian tribes were all taught as children how to properly use knives for all sorts of purposes . The real weapon that they were taught to use as a child is a tomahawk , an extremely versatile and highly effective weapon for hand-to-hand combat . Watch the movie “The Last of the Mohicans “ and it will open your eyes to hand-to-hand combat using knives and tomahawks .

[@biddyearly9262]

Ban sheets of metal? Ban rocks so the metal cant be sharpened?

[@johnpurcell7525]

Got 2ft long half inch piece of re bar sharpened to point Ban That Mother Ffers

[@rhysrail]

I’m sure we can add a licence to that or maybe add a tracker to you to make sure you don’t upset someone with words

[@paul-br2fs]

when i started working as a chef i had to buy my knives in 2 ways from a shop or a salesman who went round the places i worked these were all legitimate businesses . i can remember the first shop i went into on my own to buy professional kitchen knives i had to supply address and proof of employment . perhaps we need to go to a system that all bladed items must be sold over the counter by a registered seller that means anything outside carries an escalating fine per offence and serious time for crimes . but if you cant prove legitimate reason to have a bladed item on you at any time its an offence . its time to get draconian

[@JustAnotherPerson4U]

I suspect that ninja swords aren't banned because maybe it's argued that they're a martial arts training tool. That's the only reason I can think of as to how they're used in a non-street setting.

[@tomalong99]

The problem is in order to legislate something you need to define it, and defining what is a 'zombie knive' or 'ninja sword' is much harder without hindering on legitimate use. Most stabbings are with kitchen knives which we cant ban.

[@rhysrail]

@@tomalong99I wouldn’t be that surprised if they ban them and demand you go to designated cutting ares in supermarkets or only sell pre cut food, honestly the government has done far worst

[@dun0790]

I don't think knives are the problem take them away and they will just sharpen kitchen knives and back in the 90s early 2000s me my mates nearly always had a swiss army knife or some cheap equivalent and it was just an unwritten rule you dont use them on other people

[@OzzieBenzC300]

The new boogie man. Zombie knife! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Gauthierbrad27]

This must be satire

[@OzzieBenzC300]

Zombie knife are sooo scaring and sooo menacing! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@JChang0114]

Imagine being British.

[@keenansmith9316]

U can make a knife with steel and fire so wat is the point

[@ivysmamache]

What an absolute brave & strong woman. Must have taken so so much courage for her to speak up about this on live television whilst she is going through a lifetime of turmoil of losing her beautiful innocent son. May god make this journey easier for her & may Ronans soul be in forever peace. 🙏

[@OzzieBenzC300]

Oh yes the words and the scary looking menacing looking knife! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@nawaz8855]

If the gov cared about high crime rates they would simply send all the serious crims convicts to rowanda by boat to serve there prison time thus acting as a deterant reduce the crime rate in uk . As theres no room in uk prisons the pm should consider a consultation on renting prisons overseas inc rowanda 👍Also saving millions of taxpayers money

[@OzzieBenzC300]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂Stay in school. That’s the solution!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@TheRhino154]

OI you got a license for that?

[@patrickadams2864]

Really!!!!???? Is it an issue of knives????!!!! England's problem with knife attacks did not exist many years ago as they do now today. And why is this so?? The answer is extremely simple. The real problem however is that the real cause of the issue goes directly back to the people who caused this mess. And whom am I referring to? The political leaders of England!!!! It's easy to deflect the obvious responsibility. The leaders refuse to acknowledge their part in this for obvious reasons. The leaders have allowed Muslims into England. The people carrying out these attacks are Muslims. Most people see this. However the leaders like letting Muslims into England because they accept money from the Middle East Bribes!!!

[@12bigredd]

only in the last 60 days... what has changed? any idea right wing client media? previous 14 years it was not an issue at all

[@garyav5117]

Will swap OASiS ticket for a Doctors appointment

[@maryge7667]

You are my favorite! thank you!

[@OzzieBenzC300]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@sleepycat8887]

Ban All knives from coming in. Take drastic measures to protect the public.

[@OzzieBenzC300]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@OzzieBenzC300]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@tomgreen2737]

Do you not want people tp have the ability to defend themselves from violent migrants? I bet you have security in that studio.

[@OzzieBenzC300]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂