Under the tougher rules announced by the Home Office online retailers will be required to report any bulk or suspicious purchases of knives on their platform. It is hoped the measure will help prevent illegal resales of knives on social media.
In addition, the sentence for those selling weapons to under 18s will increase from six months to two years and can be applied to any individual including an online retail chief executive.
There will also be a new offence of possessing an offensive weapon with intent for violence, even if bought legally. This will carry a sentence of up to four years in prison.
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