00:00So this package of measures that we're introducing today, we're calling Ronan's Law
00:05because this is after the horrific case of the killing of Ronan Kander in 2022
00:12where he was attacked with a ninja sword by a 16-year-old
00:16who'd been able to buy that online by using false ID and information
00:21and it hadn't been checked when he'd gone to the post office to collect it.
00:24So these are some measures to deal with that.
00:27For example, the purchase of bulk or suspicious purchases, that has to be reported to the police.
00:33In the Ronan Kander case, that individual had bought 25 deadly weapons from online
00:39and there had been no check, so that's the first thing.
00:42Secondly, we want to increase the sentencing for those who sell knives to under-18s
00:47from six months to two years.
00:49We're setting up a new police unit with additional funding
00:52to coordinate that work around online sales of knives.
00:56We're also setting up a new offence around having a weapon with intent, if you carry a knife.
01:03And we're going to consider having a licensing regime for retailers,
01:07so there has to be, just as there is for selling alcohol or fireworks or firearms,
01:12a regime so you have responsible retailers and people involved in the sale of knives.
01:17One of the problems is the data, and Commander Clayman, who's the National Police Chief Leader,
01:22has done a review around online sales
01:24and one of the points he makes in his report is the lack of data
01:28because it's not currently recorded as to exactly what the knife is or where it's come from.
01:34So that's one of the other important things we need to look at,
01:37making sure that we've got information about where knives are being used.
01:41Are they domestic knives from the kitchen drawer or are they knives that are brought online?
01:45We know that that's something that needs work on.
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