Manitoba Introduces Legislation to Regulate Machetes and Long-Bladed Knives

Manitoba Introduces Legislation to Regulate Machetes and Long-Bladed Knives
A gardener sharpens his machete at his home in this file photo. Manitoba is advancing legislation that will impose tighter restrictions on the sale of long-bladed weapons such as machetes, long-bladed knives, and swords amid a spate of recent attacks. Harold Diaz Lara/Shutterstock
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Manitoba is introducing legislation that will impose tighter restrictions on the sale of long-bladed instruments that can be used as weapons such as machetes, long-bladed knives, and swords.
Known as the Long-Bladed Weapon Control Act, Bill 39 seeks to regulate the retail sale of the blades to limit their use by “individuals with dangerous intentions,” Justice Minister Matt Wiebe announced during an Oct. 9 press conference.