British have until August 1 to get rid of all their ninja -sinks like those of the UK Labor government It seems to be solved on knife crime.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Thursday that “Ninja Swords” will be specifically banned this summer after the murder of 2022 of 16-year-old Ronan Kanda, who was stabbed By a ninja sword just outside his house.
“Confirmed: Ninja Swords will be banned this summer,” Starmer said in a message about X. “If we promise action, we will take it under.”
An activist who wears a T-shirt with the slogan “Put Knives Down!” stands for photos of victims of knife crime during a demonstration outside the garden of New Scotland. (Vuk Valcic/Sopa images/lighttrocket via getty images)
The new prohibition, “Ronan’s Law”, will now make it illegal to possess, sell, make or import Ninja -Sinken.
“Since we have lost our beautiful boy Ronan, we have lodged a ruthless campaign for a ban on Ninja Swords, the deadly weapon that his life has taken,” said Pooja Kanda, the mother of the 16-year-old boy, according to a government lecture. “We believe that Ninja Swords has no place in our society, except to seriously harm and kill.
“Every step towards tackling mescrime is a step to get justice for our boy Ronan.”
The British government has set up a crossing process for every owner of a Ninja sword, defined as a knife between 14 inch and 24 inch “with one straight cutting edge with a Tanto-style point.”
“From 1 August, anyone who is in possession of a Ninja -Zwaard can be made in prison for a private time Account of crime and police“The government said in a statement.” There is already a fine of a maximum of 4 years in prison for wearing a weapon in public. ”
Knifecrime has long plagued the UK and although offenses were committed in the 15-year peak in 2019 with a “sharp instrument” last year throughout England and Wales, they were still considerably higher than crimes reported in 2010, when 33,800 crimes were reported, versus the 50,500 cases in 2024.
A person views knives that are available to buy via an online website. (Yui Mok/Pa Images via Getty Images)
A sharp instrumentAccording to the UK, knives can include, but it can also include the use of a broken bottle to commit a violation.
The UK saw a significant decrease compared to the 52,000 cases with a “sharp instrument” that was reported in 2019 with 41,700 cases reported.
But these incidents have since continued to increase every year.
Almost two dozen different types of knives are already forbidden in the United Kingdom, including swords that are not part of a national uniform, switch sheets, zombie lessons, belt knives or butterfly knives, to name just a few.
Knives that are allowed are they are used for cooking or while working and have a cutting edge of no more than three centimeters.
Although the government states that “it is illegal to use every knife or weapon in a threatening way.”
According to Ronan’s law, the prison sentences were also increased to sell knives for minors and the illegal sale of forbidden knives.
An officer outside of All Saints Catholic High School at Granville Road in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, after a 15-year-old boy died in a shill on the school 3 February 2025. (Danny Lawson/PA images via Getty Images)
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“Messen crime destroys young life because too many teenagers are attracted to violence, and it is far too easy for them to get dangerous weapons,” said the Interior Minister Yvette Cooper in a statement. “Ronan Kanda was only 16 when he was ruthlessly murdered by two boys, only a year older than he was.
“We act with urgency to raise measures to prevent deadly weapons from getting into the wrong hands and will continue to do what is needed to prevent young people from being killed on our streets as part of our mission to halve knife crime in the following decade.”
