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Tens of thousands of zombie knives surrendered ahead of total ban
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18/09/2024
The law changes at the end of the month. Soon it will be illegal to own a zombie knife. But what are they? And why are they so dangerous?
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In a bid to crack down on dangerous weapons on the streets, the law will change around
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zombie knives on the 24th of September. It will soon be illegal to own this type of blade
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which have a plain cutting edge, a sharp pointed end and are over 8 inches long. They also
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have more than one of the following, a serrated cutting edge over 2 inches long, more than
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one hole in the blade, spikes or more than two sharp points in the blade. But just how
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much of an issue is knife crime in the UK though? Home office stats at the start of
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the year showed a whopping rise of 77% compared with the previous year. Sentencing statistics
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from the Ministry of Justice show that in the year ending March 2023, there were just
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over 19,000 cautions and convictions made for possession of a knife or offensive weapon.
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Juveniles, those aged between 10 and 17, were the offenders in around 18% of cases.
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Until the law changes at the end of the month, owners of zombie blades are being asked to
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hand them in. To some success, one wholesaler has surrendered more than 35,000 of the blade
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type. But is the law change too little too late?
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