Home Office Announces Ban On Ninja Swords From August With Anyone Caught With One On Private Property Facing 6 Months In Jail
27 Mar 2025
Possessing a ninja sword is to be banned in the UK, the British government said today.
Anyone caught in possession of a ninja sword in private could face six months in prison, which is set to rise to two years under forthcoming legislation.
It will be illegal to possess, sell, make or import the weapon from August 1 as the final part of anti-knife crime measures introduced under Ronan’s Law.
The law will be named after Ronan Kanda, the 16-year-old boy who was murdered with a ninja sword in 2022 just yards away from his Wolverhampton home.
His mother, Pooja Kanda, has campaigned for a law change said: “Today marks a very important day for us as a family and our campaign.
“Since losing our beautiful boy Ronan, we have relentlessly campaigned for a ban on ninja swords – the lethal weapon which took his life.
“We believe ninja swords have no place in our society other than to seriously harm and kill”
The weapons can be handed over in knife-surrender bins or local police stations under a surrender scheme running in July.