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Zombie knives are still being sold online and delivered to the UK despite being banned, an investigation has revealed.. The knives, often more than eight inches long and featuring serrated edges ...
A zombie knife (also known as a zombie killer knife or zombie slayer knife) is a type of ornate knife or bladed weapon inspired by zombie films and TV series. These knives can range in size and shape, but are legally defined in the UK as having a cutting edge, a serrated edge and images or words (whether on the blade or handle) that suggest ...
BBC News placed orders via the UK websites of four online retailers with three selling the knives. Zombie-style knives are officially defined as a blade over eight inches (20.32cm) in length with ...
Some owners may have been offered more in compensation than their blades were worth, the BBC finds.
A ban on owning zombie-style knives and machetes comes into force after a four-week amnesty scheme (Yui Mok/PA) New systems, currently at the prototype stage, could first be used on large crowds ...
The most recent amendment to the list of prohibited weapons in the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) Order further introduced a ban on the zombie knife in 2016. Importation of any offensive weapon listed in this section is also an offence under Section 141(4) of this act. [7]
In September, "zombie-style knives" and "zombie-style machetes" were banned in England and Wales, making it an imprisonable offence to own, make, transport or sell a wide range of "statement ...
The Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (c. 17) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.The act addresses crimes related to acid attacks (including the sale and possession in public places of corrosive substances); knife crime prevention orders; the sale of, delivery and possession of knives and other offensive weapons; and introduced further restrictions on firearms. [2]