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‘Zombie knife ban’ from midnight warn West Mercia Police
A change to the Legal Justice Act 1988 will imply from midnight tonight (September 24) it should be unlawful to be in possession of a ‘zombie fashion’ knife and machete.
It’s going to even be towards the regulation to fabricate, import, promote or provide this stuff.
Since August 26, a West Mercia Police spokesperson stated the power had been in full help of a nationwide name from the federal government for folks to give up all ‘Zombie fashion’ knives and machetes.
Homeowners of such weapons had one month to give up their weapons to the police in return for compensation.
If you’re nonetheless in possession after 11.59pm this night (September 23), your possession will develop into illegal except you may have a defence. You possibly can nonetheless give up objects to the police, however you might be accountable for prosecution having possessed it.
Superintendent Brian Gibbs, Head of prevention for West Mercia Police, stated: “There isn’t any legit cause to be in possession of weapons equivalent to these. All of us too typically see the tragic penalties of knife crime to victims, households and officers who must face the risk.
“West Mercia stays a protected place to reside and go to however this alteration in laws provides extra power to present police powers to take away these weapons off the streets”.
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