London: A new law introduced after a spate of high-profile knife crimes will make it difficult for young people to buy knives online, the UK government on Wednesday announced.
Strict regulation follows several deadly knife crimes, including young people, including Kishori Axle Rudakubana’s 2024 murder of three girls, which was capable of buying the blade used on Amazon, which Age verification was bypassing the rules.
“Ronon Law”, named 16 -year -old in 2022, named after the murder of 16 -year -old, retailers would need to report to the authorities “suspect” and bulk blade purchases, as well as the bowster age verification check.
Jail conditions for retailers selling knives to the under -18 will also increase from six months to two years under the new law.
The punishment “may apply to a person who has processed the CEO of the company according to a home office press release”.
Internal Minister Yatete Cooper said in a statement, “It is terrible how easy it is for young people to catch an online knife, even if the lives of children are being lost, and families and communities are destroyed as a result. Goes, “Internal Minister Yatete Cooper said in a statement.
The current law states that retailers would have to verify the age of the customer before selling the knife and for those purchased online, at the point of collection or distribution.
Under the new rules, online vendors will need to verify the photo identity and age at the point of sale and distribution.
The administration of the UK PM Kir Stmper has promised to reduce the knife crime in the next decade and banned zombie-style knives and matches.
While Britain has some strict gun controls in the world, stunning knife crime is branded by starrer.
In the year to March 2024, an anti-knife crime According to Charity Ben Kinsela Trust, 262 murders occurred in England and Wales using a knife or sharp means.
57 of the murders were under 25 years of age.
The new law is named after Ronan Kanda, who was killed by teenagers who bought an online knife and collected them from a post office without identifying or age.
The government is also considering a registration scheme that will allow “responsible” online retailers to sell knives.
