Published 08/19/2024 10:17:00 a.m.

Public urged to hand in zombie knives and machetes ahead of ban

People are urged to surrender zombie-style knives and machetes to police stations ahead of a ban starting on September 24.
From August 26 to September 23, people can hand in weapons without facing repercussions.
The government warns that possession of these weapons after the ban will lead to jail time.

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BBC News

Public urged to hand in zombie knives and machetes ahead of ban

Owners of the weapons will have four weeks from 26 August to surrender them to police.

08/19/2024 2:24:34 a.m.·United Kingdom

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The Sun

Zombie knife amnesty allows owners to hand blades in ahead of full ban

AN amnesty for zombie knives begins next week, ahead of a ban in September. Owners of large blades and machetes are being urged to hand the fearsome weapons in at police stations, no questions asked. handoutThe amnesty for zombie knives begins next week[/caption] AlamyPolicing minister Dame Diana Johnson says ‘too many people have access to weapons’[/caption] From September 24, zombie-style knives and machetes will be added to a prohibited list …

08/18/2024 10:18:14 p.m.·United Kingdom

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Metro News

Zombie knife owners urged to hand over weapons ahead of crackdown

People are being asked to drop their knives in deposit boxes like this one (Picture: Yui Mok/PA Wire) Owners of ‘zombie-style’ knives and machetes have been handed a deadline to give up the lethal weapons or face time behind bars. For one month, those in possession of the blades will be able to deposit them at police stations across England and Wales and receive compensation. The national surrender scheme will begin in exactly a week, on August …

08/18/2024 11:01:00 p.m.·London, United Kingdom

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Shropshire Star

Government calls for zombie knives and machetes to be handed in to police

Those in possession of zombie-style knives and machetes are being urged to hand them in to police stations safely, ahead of a ban on the dangerous weapons.

08/18/2024 11:03:41 p.m.·Ketley, United Kingdom

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