What are zombie knives and why has the UK banned them?



It might sound like something out of a horror movie, but it’s a very real danger. The British government has announced that it will ban the importation, manufacturing, sale and possession of so-called ‘zombie knives’.

‘Zombie knives’ are blades designed to look intimidating, akin to those seen in post-apocalyptic movies and television shows.

Machetes, as long as they don’t have a practical use, will also be banned under the new law.

The so-called ‘zombie knives’ were first added to the list of prohibited weapons in 2016, however, this was not seen as enough.

According to British newspaper The Sun, the current law restricts any knife that is more than eight inches (20 centimeters) in length with a plain cutting edge and sharp point or either possess a serrated blade or more than one blade hole.

The UK government also announced that the British Police have been given powers to seize and destroy blades that they reasonably believe that could be used to commit a serious crime.

The maximum penalty for the importation, manufacturing, sale and possession of these prohibited knives has gone from six months to two years.

The government crackdown on ‘zombie knives’ and machetes is a bid to try to decrease street violence in UK cities.


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