LoginTaking control on offensive weapons
Helen Nugent examines the implications of the new Offensive Weapons Bill
Posted 04 February 2019 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Analysis|Legal and Policy|National
ANALYSIS: The Offensive Weapons Bill introduces long-awaited controls on corrosive substances and dangerous products, but its implications for sales, delivery, age checks and enforcement demand close attention from trading standards.
Parliament isn’t known for its speed. The passage of a Bill through the House of Commons and the Lords can take months, even years, as it makes it way through first readings, second readings, committee stages, report stages and third readings. It’s a wonder that anything actually becomes law.
But the Offensive Weapons Bill, designed to clamp down on people carrying dangerous weapons such ...
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