US EditionUK bans ninja swords after 'relentless' campaign by family of murdered teenager
- A ban on ninja swords will take effect on August 1, making it illegal to possess, manufacture, import, or sell these weapons, according to Home Secretary Yvette Cooper.
- There will be an amnesty from July 1-31 for the public to surrender ninja swords safely before the ban takes effect.
- Pooja Kanda, mother of murder victim Ronan Kanda, expressed gratitude for the government's actions to remove dangerous weapons, stating, "We believe ninja swords have no place in our society."
- Ronan's Law introduces tougher penalties for knife possession and requires online retailers to report suspicious knife purchases to the police.
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England Has Fallen, Once Proud Country Introduces 'Sword Control' Measure to Stop Knife Crimes
banning ninja swords in an effort to curb rising knife crime, with citizens required to surrender them by August 1 or face jail time. The move follows the 2022 murder of a teenager with one of the banned blades. Key Facts: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the ninja sword ban on March 28, 2025. The law is named “Ronan’s Law” after 16-year-old Ronan Kanda, who was killed with a ninja sword in 2022. Possession, sale, import, or manufacture…
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