Home Secretary Sajid Javid launches crackdown on knife sales in victory for Sun campaign
Blades of any kind ordered online will have to be collected from a non-residential address while zombie weapons face a total ban
HOME Secretary Sajid Javid will unveil a blitz on knife sales — in a victory for The Sun on Sunday’s Beat The Blades crusade.
Blades of any kind ordered online will have to be collected from a non-residential address such as the web retailer’s shop.
The buyer must also prove they are over 18.
And zombie knives, available from just £10, face a total ban. Web giants will be also forced to axe videos glorifying violence.
Mr Javid — whose Offensive Weapons Bill is due this week — told The Sun on Sunday: “I want to ensure we do all we can to tackle rising knife crime.
“Used wrongly, all knives are dangerous. I’ll restrict all online knife sales so they must be delivered to a non-residential address.”
He will tighten 2016 laws that barred anyone from buying a zombie blade, but not owning one acquired earlier.
Mr Javid added: “There’s no reason anyone needs zombie knives. But if police raid your house and you have one, they are powerless to act. So I’ll back The Sun on Sunday’s campaign and make it illegal to possess one.”
Meanwhile, a knife ban in schools will be extended to colleges and universities.
Mr Javid also summoned YouTube, Twitter and Facebook chiefs to discuss ways to stop the web being used to breed crime.
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He wants them to tackle knife culture in the way they have for terror and religious extremism.
A panel of experts will probe ways to reduce violent web content. Mr Javid said: “It’s a major cause of the problem. I’ll pressure companies to be responsible.”