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UK ninja sword ban begins as 1,000 weapons surrendered
ENGLAND AND WALES, AUG 1 – The ban follows an amnesty during which over 1,000 weapons were surrendered to reduce knife crime, which has increased 87% in England and Wales over the past decade.
- The UK government implemented a nationwide ban on ninja swords on August 1, 2025, alongside an amnesty allowing safe weapon surrender.
- The ban follows a July surrender scheme and rising knife crime including the 2022 stabbing of Ronan Kanda and the 2024 Southport attack.
- The government urged youths to dispose of weapons anonymously at bins and mobile vans, resulting in over 1,000 weapons surrendered last month.
- Knife-Related robberies in seven highest-risk UK areas dropped from 14% to 6% by June 2025, despite an 87% rise in overall knife crime over the past decade.
- The ban, part of Ronan's Law, aims to improve public safety but experts note it does not address root causes driving knife carrying.
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The UK has introduced a ban on ninja swords in England and Wales, aiming to reduce knife crime, which has risen dramatically in recent years.
Britain bans ninja swords amid knife crime surge; 1,000 weapons handed in | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
LONDON >> At least 1,000 weapons have been surrendered under a British government amnesty launched last month to combat knife crime, the interior ministry announced today, as a new ban on ninja swords came into effect.
·Honolulu, United States
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