Weapons
Recommendations related to weapons
11
Recommendations
100% accepted
Government Response
Accepted (11)
Recommendations in This Theme
recommendation across 2 inquiries
Across 2 inquiries
Tagged Recommendations
11 total
SP12
Accepted
Southport Inquiry
Detection of concerning online behaviour
Phase 2 should consider systems to detect and report concerning online behaviour and suspicious combinations of purchases. This should include consideration of: 1. Concerning patterns of online browsing and purchasing …
- The government agreed with the recommendation and noted the Chair identified it for further consideration in Phase 2 of the Inquiry (Government Response to …
Southport Inquiry Phase 2
SP13
Accepted
Southport Inquiry
Regulation of castor bean sales
The Home Office’s ongoing review of the sale of castor beans should consider regulation of the number of castor beans that can be sold in a single transaction.
- The Home Office stated it completed a targeted review of the sale and availability of castor beans in May 2026, that ministers agreed further …
Home Office
SP14
Accepted
Southport Inquiry
Archery bow age verification and restrictions
Phase 2 should consider whether conventional archery bows should be subject to age‑verification prior to sale, delivery restrictions including ID checks, mandatory labelling for deliveries, and industry or trading standards …
- The Crime and Policing Act 2026 contains provisions on the remote sale, letting and delivery of crossbows introducing age and identity verification at point …
Southport Inquiry Phase 2
SP15
Accepted
Southport Inquiry
Crossbow prohibition or licensing
Phase 2 should consider, in parallel with the government’s consultation where possible, a prohibition on the sale of crossbows, a licensing scheme similar to firearms, tighter controls on purchasing such …
- The government set out that it will introduce a prohibition on the sale of crossbows, a licensing scheme for existing owners with suitability checks, …
Southport Inquiry Phase 2
SP16
Accepted
Southport Inquiry
Guidance on suspicious archery/crossbow purchasers
The Home Office should provide clear guidance to all UK retailers of archery bows and crossbows on identifying and reporting suspicious behaviour, including underage purchasers or those who appear to …
- The Crime and Policing Act 2026 contains provisions on the remote sale, letting and delivery of crossbows, under which the government states statutory guidance …
Home Office
SP17
Accepted
Southport Inquiry
Investigation of Ageo Wholesale knife marketing
The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis should consider an investigation, with input from the Crown Prosecution Service if appropriate, as to whether Ageo Wholesale UK Ltd committed criminal offences …
- The government noted this recommendation requires delivery by an organisation outside central government, that it has written to the relevant organisations to highlight the …
Metropolitan Police Serv…
SP18
Accepted
Southport Inquiry
Online knife retailer compliance with Knives Act
The Home Office should take immediate action to ensure that online knife retailers are complying with the Knives Act 1997, particularly regarding the marketing of knives, machetes, swords and similar …
- A Home Office consultation proposed a licensing scheme for online knife sellers including mandatory age verification, application of Challenge 25 policies, a requirement for …
Home Office
SP19
Accepted
Southport Inquiry
Amazon bladed article delivery controls
Amazon should: 1. Improve its measures to prevent children from making purchases, including making the conditions of use and sale more prominent. 2. Improve the labelling on packaging of bladed …
- The government noted this recommendation requires delivery by an organisation outside central government, that it has written to the relevant organisations to highlight the …
Amazon
SP20
Accepted
Southport Inquiry
Further knife/bladed item sales measures
Phase 2 should consider further measures relating to knives/bladed items sales, including: 1. Restrictions on sharp‑tipped knives. 2. Prohibiting some online sales (such as machetes). 3. Strengthening online age‑verification and …
- The Crime and Policing Act 2026 introduces stricter age verification for the online sale and delivery of knives, a duty to report bulk sales …
Southport Inquiry Phase 2
AG-3
Accepted
Anthony Grainger Inquiry
Code of Practice on New Weapons Approval
The Home Secretary should ensure that the new Code of Practice on Police use of Firearms and Less Lethal Weapons contains an express prohibition on the use of a new …
Home Office
AG-4
Accepted
Anthony Grainger Inquiry
North West Armed Policing SOP Amendment
The North West Armed Policing Standard Operating Procedure on Weapons and Ammunition should be amended so that it only permits the use of new specialist munitions that have been approved …
Greater Manchester Police