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The laws on selling, buying and carrying a knife or weapon depend on the type of knife or weapon, your age and your circumstances.
This guidance summarises the requirements, controls and sanctions that Border Force applies to firearms and offensive weapons when they are imported into the UK.
Final part of Ronan’s Law introduced in Parliament thanks to campaigning of Kanda family.
Bids to the fund have been assessed as part of a competitive bidding process. 60 bids were successful and have been awarded funding for knife crime interventions.
Quarterly statistical release on trends in cautioning and sentencing of knife or offensive weapon possession offences.
Get help to classify various types of wood for import and export.
Senior executives who fail to stop dangerous and illegal knives being advertised on their platforms will be held liable under new government proposal.
Product Safety Report for Vevor Round Knife Cutter presenting a high risk of injuries.
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