The Home Office drive is now in operation at police stations across England and Wales after starting at midnight today, and will run until 11.59pm on September 23.
An amnesty and compensation scheme for 'zombie-style' knives and machetes has begun as owners were urged to surrender their weapons ahead of a ban coming in.
The weapon sometimes known as a 'zombie-style' knife or 'zombie-style' machete, being a bladed article with—Advertisement Those who return a knife with no proof of purchase will only be able to receive £10 per blade. Those who are in ownership of a zombie knife have been urged to be cautions, given that handling them openly can result in being charged - even if they do so at a police station.
This comes after the 2016 ban when some retailers exploited the loophole to keep selling the weapons but evading the law.Commander Stephen Clayman, the National Police Chiefs' Council lead for knife crime, said: 'Tackling knife crime requires all agencies and partners working together, approaching this from a number of different angles.
He added: 'To be clear, from September 24 you will be liable to arrest and prosecution if found with such a weapon. If you don't wish to take part in or are not eligible for the compensation scheme you can surrender any knives or weapons at a suitable knife bin which are readily available across the country.'
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