Current British laws require retailers to have an age verification system to prevent those aged under 18 from buying knives, but elements of those systems are not clearly defined. Interior ...

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Current laws require sellers to operate an age verification system that is likely to prevent a person under 18 from buying a knife, but the legislation does not stipulate the elements of such systems.