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The new 'Ronan's Law' will make it harder for young people to buy knives online
Posted 19 February 2025 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Health and Safety|National
UPDATES: New government proposals would tighten the rules on online knife sales, increase penalties for illegal supply to under-18s and place greater responsibility on retailers and platforms.
The government has announced that it will introduce stricter rules for online knife sales as part of its upcoming Crime and Policing Bill, including tougher penalties for companies that illegally sell knives to young people.
The new rules follow a spate of tragic incidents involving knives, including the deadly Southport attack in which Axel Rudakubana used a knife he had purchased on Ama...
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