I was buying a utility knife on the weekend from an online camping store in the UK and informed on the website that the UK govt. plans to ban all online knife sales in the near future (this would include any kind of knife including diving knives). I saw this as an announcement on the retail site itself when I logged in but could find no date on the proposed ban...
Does anyone here from the UK know anything about this? If it goes through it will mean anyone trying to buy a knife online will no longer be able to, all knives would have to be bought from some kind of store, in person, where ID could be requested (even though all online knife sales already require verification of 18+ age, but that's the UK government for ya...)
This will affect me as I'm an independent artist and craftsman by trade, and I also spearfish and need diving knives...
Looks like I'll have to go buy a few more dive knives while I still can, as I don't live anywhere near any sort of diving equipment store. I thought I would give others a heads up who live in the UK, this ban could be passed soon, if it isn't already in the works.
Does anyone here from the UK know anything about this? If it goes through it will mean anyone trying to buy a knife online will no longer be able to, all knives would have to be bought from some kind of store, in person, where ID could be requested (even though all online knife sales already require verification of 18+ age, but that's the UK government for ya...)
This will affect me as I'm an independent artist and craftsman by trade, and I also spearfish and need diving knives...
Looks like I'll have to go buy a few more dive knives while I still can, as I don't live anywhere near any sort of diving equipment store. I thought I would give others a heads up who live in the UK, this ban could be passed soon, if it isn't already in the works.