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2023-09-01 08:40:28 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 5B3EC5C8226ADFAA4E8498421A24B626F62AC2643676031E49B4343FBBD732C0
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Machetes and most Zombie knives with a cutting edge and/ or a serrated edge were already banned. The current change will close some loopholes and could result in more weapons being seized. https://www.itv.com/news/2023-08-29/more-zombie-style-knives-to-be-banned-as-police-given-seize-and-destroy-powers https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/apr/18/machetes-and-zombie-knives-could-be-banned-in-england-and-wales
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