Britain’s Labour Leader Announces New Ban on Ninja Swords in Latest Effort To Stem ‘Knife Crime Crisis’

‘We believe ninja swords have no place in our society other than to seriously harm and kill,’ one advocate of the ban says.

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Japanese swords are displayed at a dojo in Noda, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images

Owning a ninja sword, even if it is stored in a private home, will soon be a jailable offense in Britain, the country’s prime minister, Kier Starmer, has announced.

The move is part of a wider crack down on what government officials call a knife crime crisis in the United Kingdom. “Knife crime is at epidemic levels and is ruining lives across Britain,” Mr. Starmer said. 

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