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Outcome of Proposed Knife Advertising Ban by End of 2024
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Shawn Seesahai•Wolverhampton•West Midlands Police Federation•Rich Cooke•Ninja•Rambo•Zombie•DNA Leisure
Resolution / Starting Odds
Ban Implemented • 33%
Ban Not Implemented • 33%
Under Review/Delayed • 33%
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Two 12-Year-Olds Convicted of Murdering Shawn Seesahai in Wolverhampton, DNA Leisure Halts Knife Sales
Jun 16, 2024, 07:26 AM
Two 12-year-old boys have been convicted of murdering 19-year-old Shawn Seesahai in Wolverhampton on June 14, raising alarm over the glamorization of knives as fashion statements. The Chair of West Midlands Police Federation, Rich Cooke, has called for a ban on advertising knives as 'Ninja, Rambo or Zombie' and tighter laws around online knife sales. In response to the incident, online retailer DNA Leisure has halted blade sales after being linked to three murders. The mother of a killed teen has also called for laws to ban online knife sales completely, and a former judge has suggested prosecuting companies involved in such sales.
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Fully Implemented • 33%
Partially Implemented • 33%
Not Implemented • 34%
Enforcement of sale • 33%
Ban without sale • 33%
No action taken • 34%
New security laws enacted • 50%
No new laws • 50%
Ban fully reversed • 33%
Ban remains with modifications • 33%
Ban strictly enforced without changes • 34%
Increased scrutiny • 33%
No change in scrutiny • 33%
Decreased scrutiny • 34%
No action taken • 33%
Fines imposed • 33%
Usage restrictions or bans • 33%
Passed and Signed into Law • 33%
Passed but Vetoed • 33%
Failed • 33%
Complete ban • 33%
Forced sale • 33%
No action taken • 33%
